Sen enters Denmark Open quarter-finals after beating Prannoy in straight games

Commonwealth Games gold medalist Lakshya Sen defeated compatriot HS Prannoy in straight games to enter the men’s singles quarter-finals of the Denmark Open Super 750 badminton tournament. World Championship 2021 bronze medalist Sen defeated world number 13 Prannoy by 21. 9, 21 . defeated by 18. He will now face Kodai Naraoka of Japan.

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Prior to this match Prannoy and Sen’s win-loss record against each other is 2 . 2 but Sen put Prannoy under pressure from the start of the match. World number eight player Sen has 5. Took a lead from 1 which was soon 11 . Turned out to be 3. Sen won the first game easily. In the second game, Prannoy tried to make a comeback but after the break, Sen thwarted his every attempt and registered a win.