Badminton: Indian shuttler H.S. Prannoy wins first-round of Men’s Singles

By  News On Air   May 27, 2026

In Badminton, Indian shuttler H.S. Prannoy stunned fifth-ranked Jonatan Christie of Indonesia with a 10-21, 21-12, 21-18 first-round victory in Men’s Singles at the Singapore Open today.

However, in another Round of 32 match, Kidambi Srikanth lost to Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew 20-22, 21-19, 17-21. Later in the day, Lakshya Sen will take on China’s Lu Guangzu. 

In the Mixed Doubles, the pair of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto defeated the Malaysian duo of Wong Tien Ci and Lim Chiew Sien 21-14, 20-22, 21-13 in the first round.

In Women’s Singles, Malvika Bansod exited in the opening round of the tournament after losing to Chinese Taipei’s Lin Hsiang-Ti 21-11, 19-21, 12-21.