Prannoy will take on Japan’s Kazumasa Sakai, while compatriot Srikanth will face Korean second seed Son Wan Ho in the semis. PTI PhotoChen Long lost 21-18, 16-21, 21-19 to Indian HS Prannoy in Indonesia, and declared he was operating at a 90 percent of his potential. Against this force of nature, 24-year-old Prannoy, displayed a wide array of strokes and wits to match in the 75-minute-long encounter. Still, Prannoy was constructing his points well, his aggression leashed to follow a plan that Indonesian coach Mulyo Handoyo instructed. At 4-7, Prannoy was staring at a Set 3 taper off; except he wasn’t in a mood to let go.

Source: Indian Express June 16, 2017 19:29 UTC