India’s HS Prannoy survived some anxious moments earlier than advancing to the second spherical of the All England Championships after registering a straight-game win over Chinese language Taipei’s Tzu Wei Wang within the males’s singles competitors right here on Tuesday.
The World No. 9 Indian eked out a 21-19 22-20 win over Wang within the 49-minute opening spherical conflict to take his total tally to 5-3 over the Taiwanese.
The 30-year-old from Kerela will meet both third seeded Indonesian Anthony Sinisuka Ginting or Thailand’s Kantaphon Wangcharoen subsequent.
Prannoy regarded in good contact as he reeled off 5 factors on the trot to zoom to a snug 11-4 lead. Nevertheless, the Indian was responsible of lacking the strains twice and likewise discovered the web, permitting Wang to chop down the deficit to 3 factors at 11-14.
Prannoy managed to drag away to 18-12 with 4 straight factors earlier than Wang broke the run of factors with an aggressive return after a fast-paced rally.
Wang then punished Prannoy for his weak returns and moved to 16-19 with a misleading internet return. A backhand going extensive after which one other one going lengthy from Prannoy introduced Wang to 19-19.
Prannoy then unleashed a cross courtroom smash to maneuver to sport level after which despatched down one other straight smash to shut the sport.
The second sport was a tightly fought battle from the phrase go as Wang opened up a 7-2 lead. Prannoy levelled the scores, solely to overlook the strains at his opponent’s forehand nook twice.
He finally introduced down a booming smash to eke out a one level lead on the break. The 2 engaged in a slugfest subsequent, transferring neck and neck until 16-16.
Two venomous returns gave Prannoy a 19-17 lead however he as soon as once more squandered it as Wang made it 19-19. The Taiwanese went lengthy subsequent at hand over a match level to the Indian, who wasted it.
Nevertheless, a decided Prannoy ensured there was no last-minute hiccups as he rejoiced as soon as Wang went to internet.