The medal hopes for India in the men's singles category were dashed after Prannoy HS was knocked out in the quarterfinals of the BWF (Badminton World Federation) World Championship today. In a match that lasted over an hour, the Indian was up against Chinese shuttler Zhao Jun Peng.

The nail-biting contest went into three sets, with the first one being won by Prannoy, but the Chinese player made a stunning comeback to clinch the match 19-21, 21-6, and 21-18. Prannoy fought with valour but could not take down his opponent, who proved good on the given day.

Playing on court number two, the Indian made sure that he did not miss chances to build pressure from the beginning, and continued his good run of form which helped him to edge past Lakshya Sen in the previous round. The shuttler was brilliant with his play and ensured he capitalized on false shots from his opponent, winning the first set.

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The second set was a one-sided affair with Prannoy losing his rhythm and giving away easy scoring opportunities. Zhao made him pay for his lack of concentration and won the set, without having to put much effort.

The deciding set was a close&nbsp;affair with long and engaging rallies, powerful smashes, and deft netplay testing the best of both shuttlers. It took great effort from the Chinese to advance to the next round as Prannoy played his heart out.

In the final moments of the set, Zhao proved his mettle and pipped the Indian to secure a medal in the tournament. Prannoy shared a tweet in which he thanked his supporters.

He said, "This one will hurt for a while. Gave my all today but was not enough to get onto the World Championships podium once again. Proud of the way I played this week. Thanks for all the support. Earlier, the Indian shuttler had knocked out Lakshya Sen in a thrilling encounter by 17-21, 21-16, 21-17 to advance into the quarterfinals of the tournament.

The medal hopes for India in the men's singles category were dashed after Prannoy HS was knocked out in the quarterfinals of the BWF (Badminton World Federation) World Championship today.

The medal hopes for India in the men's singles category were dashed after Prannoy HS was knocked out in the quarterfinals of the BWF (Badminton World Federation) World Championship today. In a match that lasted over an hour, the Indian was up against Chinese shuttler Zhao Jun Peng. The nail-biting contest went into three sets, with the first one being won by Prannoy, but the Chinese player made a stunning comeback to clinch the match 19-21, 21-6, and 21-18. Prannoy fought with valour but could not take down his opponent, who proved good on the given day. Playing on court number two, the Indian made sure that he did not miss chances to build pressure from the beginning, and continued his good run of form which helped him to edge past Lakshya Sen in the previous round. The shuttler was brilliant with his play and ensured he capitalized on false shots from his opponent, winning the first set. ALSO READ: Satwiksairaj-Chirag Shetty create history, win India's first men's doubles medal at BWF World Championships The second set was a one-sided affair with Prannoy losing his rhythm and giving away easy scoring opportunities. Zhao made him pay for his lack of concentration and won the set, without having to put much effort. The deciding set was a close affair with long and engaging rallies, powerful smashes, and deft netplay testing the best of both shuttlers. It took great effort from the Chinese to advance to the next round as Prannoy played his heart out. In the final moments of the set, Zhao proved his mettle and pipped the Indian to secure a medal in the tournament. Prannoy shared a tweet in which he thanked his supporters. He said, "This one will hurt for a while. Gave my all today but was not enough to get onto the World Championships podium once again. Proud of the way I played this week. Thanks for all the support. Earlier, the Indian shuttler had knocked out Lakshya Sen in a thrilling encounter by 17-21, 21-16, 21-17 to advance into the quarterfinals of the tournament.

China's Zhao Jun Peng cuts short Prannoy HS' journey in BWF World Championships

Efforts are on to resume the stalled global sporting calendar with many international sporting bodies announcing either SOP's or tentative schedules. The badminton world federation released a revised schedule of tournaments till the end of the year but it has been criticized as amateurish by the body's athletes commission member Parupalli Kashyap. 2014 commonwealth games champion Kashyap was speaking to sports editor Digvijay Singh Deo.

WION in conversation with Indian Badminton Player Parupalli Kashyap

Olympic silver-medallist PV Sindhu today entered the title round of the women&#39;s singles in the USD one million Dubai Super Series Final after beating Chen Yufei of China in the semifinals here.&nbsp;World No&nbsp;3 Sindhu beat Chen, ranked eighth, 21-15 21-18 in a 58-minute contest at the Sheikh Hamdan Indoor Stadium here.

The Indian will now meet world number two and top seed Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in the summit clash of the high- profile season-ending tournament tomorrow.&nbsp;Yamaguchi had beaten Ratchanok of Intanon of Thailand 17 -21 21-12 21-19 in the first semifinals earlier in the day.

Sindhu had entered the semifinals with an unbeaten record, having got the better of all her three opponents in Group A.&nbsp;She has been in fine form this season, having clinched two Super Series titles before winning a silver at the World Championship.

Sindhu had entered the semifinals with an unbeaten record, having got the better of all her three opponents in Group A

Olympic silver-medallist PV Sindhu today entered the title round of the women's singles in the USD one million Dubai Super Series Final after beating Chen Yufei of China in the semifinals here. World No 3 Sindhu beat Chen, ranked eighth, 21-15 21-18 in a 58-minute contest at the Sheikh Hamdan Indoor Stadium here. The Indian will now meet world number two and top seed Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in the summit clash of the high- profile season-ending tournament tomorrow. Yamaguchi had beaten Ratchanok of Intanon of Thailand 17 -21 21-12 21-19 in the first semifinals earlier in the day. Sindhu had entered the semifinals with an unbeaten record, having got the better of all her three opponents in Group A. She has been in fine form this season, having clinched two Super Series titles before winning a silver at the World Championship.

PV Sindhu enters title round of Dubai Super Series Finals