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HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen Advance To Second Round Of World Championships

Star Indian shuttlers HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen progressed to the men's singles second round of the World Championships with straight-game wins over Finland's Kalle Koljonen and Mauritius' Georges Julien Paul respectively in Copenhagen, Denmark on Monday. Prannoy, the world number 9, who reached the quarterfinals in the last two editions, saw off the left-handed Koljonen 24-22, 21-10 to extend his head-to-head count over the Finnish player to 3-0. Sen, the reigning Commonwealth Games gold medallist, then streamrolled Paul 21-12, 21-7 in 25 minutes to follow Prannoy into the second round.

HS Prannoy Advances To Second Round Of World Championships

Star Indian shuttler HS Prannoy progressed to the men's singles second round of the World Championships with a straight-game win over Finland's Kalle Koljonen on Monday. The world number 9 Indian, who reached the quarterfinals in the last two editions, saw off the left-handed Koljonen 24-22 21-10 to extend his head-to-head count over the Finnish player to 3-0. It was a tight battle in the opening game as Koljonen was quick to open up a 8-4 lead. But Prannoy reeled off seven straight points to grab a 11-8 lead at the break. However, an exciting battle ensued after resumption with Koljonen eventually grabbing three game points after pushing one away from the forehand of his opponent. A calm Prannoy, however, saved all three game points before hitting wide to once again hand over the advantage to his rival.

World Championships: HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen Lead India's Medal Hunt; In-Form Satwit-Chirag Title Favourites

The in-form duo of HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen will be at the forefront of India's medal hunt at the BWF World Championships beginning in Copenhagen on Monday. All eyes will also be on Satwiksaraj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, the country's best doubles pair at world number 2, as they look to better the colour of the bronze that they claimed in the last edition. India have won 13 medals, including one gold, four silvers and 8 bronze medals since 1977 when the tournament first started before turning into a biennial event from 1983 to 2005. It has been an annual event, with the exception of the Olympic year, ever since.

World Championships: HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen Lead India's Medal Hunt; In-Form Satwit-Chirag Title Favourites

The in-form duo of HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen will be at the forefront of India's medal hunt at the BWF World Championships beginning in Copenhagen on Monday. All eyes will also be on Satwiksaraj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, the country's best doubles pair at world number 2, as they look to better the colour of the bronze that they claimed in the last edition. India have won 13 medals, including one gold, four silvers and 8 bronze medals since 1977 when the tournament first started before turning into a biennial event from 1983 to 2005. It has been an annual event, with the exception of the Olympic year, ever since.

PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy To Be Part Of BWF World Championships Draw

The Indian contingent featuring Olympic medalist PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy will be taking part in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Championships draw, which is scheduled to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday. The draw will take place from 12:30 PM IST, as per Olympics.com. PV Sindhu, the 16th seed, is the only Indian shuttler part of the 2023 BWF World Championships women's singles competition draw following London 2012 Olympics medalist Saina Nehwal's withdrawal.

PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy To Be Part Of BWF World Championships Draw

The Indian contingent featuring Olympic medalist PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy will be taking part in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Championships draw, which is scheduled to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday. The draw will take place from 12:30 PM IST, as per Olympics.com. PV Sindhu, the 16th seed, is the only Indian shuttler part of the 2023 BWF World Championships women's singles competition draw following London 2012 Olympics medalist Saina Nehwal's withdrawal.

'Not Olympics But...': Indian Shuttler HS Prannoy Opens Up On His Next Target

He may be one of the front-runners in the Olympic race but star Indian shuttler HS Prannoy doesn't want to think about Paris right now and is instead focussing on "short-term targets" like breaking into the world's top three. The most consistent Indian singles player in the last 12 months, Prannoy, ranked world number 9, won the Malaysia Masters in May and came within sniffing distance of bagging another title in Sydney, before finishing runner-up at last week's Australian Open.

'Not Olympics But...': Indian Shuttler HS Prannoy Opens Up On His Next Target

He may be one of the front-runners in the Olympic race but star Indian shuttler HS Prannoy doesn't want to think about Paris right now and is instead focussing on "short-term targets" like breaking into the world's top three. The most consistent Indian singles player in the last 12 months, Prannoy, ranked world number 9, won the Malaysia Masters in May and came within sniffing distance of bagging another title in Sydney, before finishing runner-up at last week's Australian Open.

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HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen Advance To Second Round Of World Championships

HS Prannoy Advances To Second Round Of World Championships

World Championships: HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen Lead India's Medal Hunt; In-Form Satwit-Chirag Title Favourites

World Championships: HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen Lead India's Medal Hunt; In-Form Satwit-Chirag Title Favourites

PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy To Be Part Of BWF World Championships Draw

PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy To Be Part Of BWF World Championships Draw

'Not Olympics But...': Indian Shuttler HS Prannoy Opens Up On His Next Target

'Not Olympics But...': Indian Shuttler HS Prannoy Opens Up On His Next Target