Tommy Sugiarto of Indonesia was routed by the star Indian shuttler H.S Prannoy to go to the Taipei Open quarterfinals. H.S. Prannoy defeated his opponent by himself in just 36 minutes. The shuttler won the match in fast succession, and Taiwan put up a stunning performance of badminton. Tommy from H.S. Prannoy had previously suffered losses in the 2019 New Zealand Open and the 2018 All England Open.
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H.S Prannoy
In the BWF ranking, H.S. Prannoy is presently ranked No. 9. His highest rating of his career was 7 in May 2024. Prannoy gained notoriety after taking home the silver medal in the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics. He earned another silver at the Bahrain International Challenge in 2011. But Prannoy’s injury issues persisted throughout his early professional years.
Tata Open Prannoy made it all the way to the 2013 championship match before falling to Sourabh Verma. At the 2014 Indian Open, Bit burger Open, Macau Open Grand Prix Gold, and Sri Lankan Open in Colombo, H.S. Prannoy reached the semifinals each time. Prannoy startled the badminton world when he advanced to the 2014 Vietnam Open finals, however he was defeated by the tournament’s top seed, Indonesia’s Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka.
Prannoy began his professional career in 2015 on a promising note, making it to the semifinals of the 2015 Indian Open Grand Prix Gold. However, he was defeated by Indian sensation Kidambi Srikanth in three sets. He beat the No. 2 player in the world, Jorgensen, and it was his year’s accomplishment. H.S. Prannoy’s stunning campaign came to an end in the quarterfinals as current world No. 1 Viktor Axelsen upset him.
Prannoy played for the Mumbai Rockets in the Premier Badminton League in 2017. His triumphs at the Indonesian Open 2017 included victories over Olympic champion Chen Long and the current Olympic silver medalist Lee Chong in quick succession. In 2017, he defeated Indian shuttler Parupalli Kashyap to win the U.S. Open.
He came in fourth place in the 2018 Commenwealth Games. In the bronze-medal match, Rajiv Ouseph of England destroyed Prannoy. He was able to achieve third position by capturing the bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Games. The shuttler was not having any of 2021 as he was eliminated in the first round of the Swiss Open 2021. In the BWF World Championships in 2021, he was successful. Prannoy’s second half of the year was significantly better when he defeated Viktor Axelsen in Round 2 of the Indonesian Masters.
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Decisive Moment in H.S Prannoy’s Career
Prannoy was a member of the Indian Thomas Cup team in 2022. His performance continued against Rasmus Gemke of Denmark, who beat the youngster in the key match to advance India to the finals, which India ultimately won. He defeated Leong Jun Hao in the most crucial match of the Thomas Cup, giving the Indian Team a position in the semi-finals.
For Prannoy, the BWF World Tour was also fantastic. He recovered a position in the Top 15 of the BWF World Rankings after four years of ups and downs in his badminton career. His overall record is 252 wins and 169 losses. None other than Indian legend Pullela Gopichand himself recognized his brilliance. He played the Prannoy game with aggression and physical fitness, which helped him defeat opponents he frequently lost against.
