Ace Indian shuttler HS Prannoy reached the men’s singles pre-quarterfinals of the 2021 BWF World Badminton Championships after registering a straight games win over Daren Liew of Malaysia, here on Wednesday.

The unseeded Indian beat his Malaysian opponent 21-7, 21-17 in a men’s singles second-round match that lasted 42 minutes. This was the sixth win for World No. 32 Prannoy over the 36th-ranked Daren Liew from nine meetings.