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China Open: Prannoy Saves Five Match Points to Progress, Lakshya Crashes Out - The Statesman
CHINA, JUL 22 – HS Prannoy rallied from a game down and saved five match points to win his first-round match at the China Open after returning from a two-month chikungunya-related absence.
- On Jul 22, 2025, HS Prannoy saved five match points to beat Koki Watanabe 8-21, 21-16, 23-21 in the China Open first round.
- Last year, Prannoy contracted chikungunya before the Olympics, and his return after nearly two months underscored his bid to regain top-8 form.
- Down 15-20, Prannoy faced five match points before snatching the decider 23-21.
- Elsewhere, Lakshya Sen lost 21-14, 22-24, 11-21 to Li Shi Feng, and Anupama Upadhyay fell 23-21, 11-21, 10-21 to Lin Hsiang Ti.
- Next, Prannoy's victory sets up a Round 2 clash against sixth seed Chou Tien Chen on Thursday, who leads their head-to-head 7-6.
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