Injured Prannoy withdraws from Denmark, French Open

Prannoy

Star Indian shuttler HS Prannoy has pulled out of the Denmark Open Super 750 tournament due to a back injury that troubled him during his maiden bronze medal-winning run at the recently-concluded Asian Games. The 31-year-old Indian had battled excruciating back pain to secure India's first medal in men's singles in 41 years at Hangzhou but now he will have to sit out for two to three weeks due to the injury.

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"We are not looking at playing any tournament this month. Something also came up in the MRI as well, so I will have to be out for 2-3 weeks, so I will not be able to play Denmark and France," Prannoy told PTI. "I will need to rest and then start with rehab."

In his absence, India's charge will be led by Lakshya Sen, who will be back on the court after playing a vital role in India's first-ever silver medal in men's team event at the Asian Games. World No. 15 Sen, will open against Thailand's Kantaphon Wangcharoen and is likely to meet sixth seed Shi Yuqi of China in the second round.

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