Updated On: 26 August, 2023 11:00 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
The 49-shot rally to make it 19-14 in the second game not only showed the resilience of Prannoy but also his ability to make the most of the opportunities that came his way

HS Prannoy of India competes against Viktor Axelsen of Denmark in their quarter-final men`s singles match against at the Badminton BWF World Championship in Copenhagen. Pic/AFP
India’s highest ranked men’s singles player HS Prannoy fought back from a game down to overpower local favourite and defending champion Viktor Axelsen in the quarterfinals to assure himself his first BWF World Championships medal in Copenhagen, Denmark on Friday.
The 13-21, 21-15, 21-16 win makes Prannoy the fifth Indian men’s singles player to win a medal in the BWF World Championships and also extends India’s record of having at least one medallist in the prestigious event since 2011.