Dynamite News Sai Praneeth loses Japan Open's semis
Indian shuttler Sai Praneeth was knocked out of the Japan Open on Saturday as he lost his semi-final match against Japan's Kento Momota 18-21, 12-21.
Tokyo: Indian shuttler Sai Praneeth was knocked out of the Japan Open on Saturday as he lost his semi-final match against Japan's Kento Momota 18-21, 12-21.
The 26-year-old had defeated Indonesia's Tommy Sugiarto 21-12, 21-15 in the quarter-final match on Friday. However, Praneeth failed to carry forward his winning momentum as he lost the match in straight sets.
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In the first game, Sindhu had a lead of 12-7 but Yamaguchi came out furiously after that and clinched the game. The second game witnessed a score of 6-6 but from there onwards, Yamaguchi dominated Sindhu throughout and secured an easy 21-15 win over Sindhu.
Sindhu was defeated by the same opponent in the Indonesia Open's final and was forced to settle for silver, on July 21, in the tournament. (ANI)