Dynamite News Praneeth overcomes Christie challenge to win Thailand Open
Ace Indian shuttler B. Sai Praneeth produced a spirited performance as he bounced back from a game down against fourth-seed Jonathan Christie of Indonesia
Thailand: Ace Indian shuttler B. Sai Praneeth produced a spirited performance as he bounced back from a game down against fourth-seed Jonathan Christie of Indonesia to clinch Thailand Open title here on Sunday.
After losing the first game, the third-seeded rebounded strongly to register a 17-21, 21-18, 21-19 triumph over his Indonesian opponent Christie in an exhilarating summit showdown of the men's singles event that lasted one hour and 17 minutes.
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On his way to the finals, Praneeth had registered a comfortable 21-11, 21-15 win over Pannawit Thongnuam of host nation in the last-four clash that lasted just 36 minutes.
Last month, Praneeth fended off his fellow countryman Kidambi Srikanth in all-Indian men's singles final to lift his first ever Super Series title at the Singapore Open. He posted a 17-21, 21-17, 21-12 win over Srikanth in a thrilling summit showdown.
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Meanwhile, ace shuttler Saina Nehwal had yesterday crashed out in the semi-finals after losing to Busanan Ongbamrumphan 21-19, 21-18. (ANI)