Malaysia Masters 2023 Finals Live: HS Prannoy taking on Weng Hong Yang in men’s singles final

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Malaysia Masters 2023 Finals Live Updates: Prannoy was the only Indian left in the fray at Malaysia.

Malaysia Masters 2023 Live: HS Prannoy takes on Weng Hong YangBWF Malaysia Masters 2023 Finals Live: HS Prannoy is the only Indian in the final at Malaysia.

Badminton Malaysia Masters 2023 Finals Live, (HS Prannoy vs Weng Hong Yang): India’s HS Prannoy will be the lone Indian in the final of the Malaysia Masters on Sunday as he takes on China’s Weng Hong Yang in the men’s singles final.

The Indian shuttler had made it to the men’s singles final after his opponent Christian Adinata of Indonesia conceded the semifinal match following a nasty knee injury. World number 9 Prannoy was leading 19-17 when Adinata lost his footing while landing after a jump return and his left knee buckled, leaving the Indonesian shuttler grimacing in pain. China’s Weng Hong Yang, meanwhile, overcame Chinese Taipei’s Lin Chun-Yi in the semi-final.

This is Prannoy’s first final of the season and his second since he was the runner-up at the Swiss Open last year.
Meanwhile, double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu couldn’t make it to the women’s singles final after suffering a 14-21, 17-21 loss to Indonesia’s Gregoria Mariska Tunjung.

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India’s H. S. Prannoy returns a shot during his men’s singles semifinals match against Indonesia’s Christian Adinata at the Malaysia Masters badminton tournament at Bukit Jalil Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, May 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Kien Huo)

HS Prannoy made his first final of the season, after the unfortunate retirement of his opponent Christian Adinata who suffered a nasty fall, as his knee caved under him. Prannoy was leading 19-17 at that juncture. HS Prannoy will take on China’s Weng Hong Yang in the men’s singles final.

PV Sindhu struggled to read the deceptive brilliance of Indonesian Gregoria Mariska Tunjung and went down 21-14, 21-17 in the semifinals. (READ MORE)

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First published on: 28-05-2023 at 11:23 IST



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