HS Prannoy defeated by Kodai Naraoka in first round of the BWF World Tour Finals 2022 in Bangkok . The Indian badminton player was defeated by the world No.
Bangkok, December 7: In the first round of the BWF World Tour Finals 2022 in Bangkok, Indias star shuttler HS Prannoy was defeated by Japanese badminton player Kodai Naraoka.In a Group A match that lasted an hour, HS Prannoy, the 12th in the country, was defeated by the world No.14 Japanese shuttler 21-12, 9-21, and 21-17.According to the Olympics website, Kodai Naraoka was faster and led Prannoy 11-6 at the half.
After being tied at 3-3 and putting the game at 1-1, HS Prannoy won seven points in a row, and then leveled the match.The Indian badminton player increased his attacks and led the decisive set 7-5.Despite being unable to take the lead, Prannoy levelled three times in the final.Nonetheless, Kodai Naraokas cross-court shots from the net gave him an 11-9 advantage into the half. This was HS Prannoy's second defeat as a result of the 21-year-old Kodai Naraoka.In the Singapore Open 2022 quarterfinals, the young Japanese shuttler defeated the Indian shuttler in three games before meeting Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen on Thursday.The groups' top two players will advance to the semi-finals.