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Prannoy stuns world No. 1 Axelsen in quarters, assures medal

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

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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

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. 

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