India’s HS Prannoy staved off a spirited problem from Vietnam’s Le Duc Phat within the ultimate group match to advance to the lads’s singles pre-quarterfinals on the Paris Olympics in Paris on Wednesday. The 32-year-old from Kerala, who had recovered from a bout of chikungunya to compete in his maiden Olympics, squandered the opening sport however bought his acts collectively in time to notch up a 16-21 21-11 21-12 over the world quantity 70 Le in a hard-fought 62-minute battle.

A world championships and Asian Video games bronze medallist, Prannoy will subsequent face Lakshya Sen in an all-Indian pre-quarterfinal conflict.

World No 13 Prannoy appeared a bit drained and a tad rusty as he could not management the proceedings early on.

Le dominated the rallies and in reality held the lead at 8-7 after shut preliminary duel. A exact shot on the nook gave the Vietnamese a vital two level lead.

Le used his soar smashes to bother Prannoy, who could not play his sport and fell 11-15 behind after the break. The Indian discovered the groove in time to make it 15-16 with an aggressive push on the again.

The Vietnamese moved as much as 18-15 lead after punishing a weak backhand from Prannoy after which unleashed one other soar smash on his opponent forehand to inch nearer to the opening sport.

Prannoy went lengthy at hand 4 sport factors to Le, who shut the sport when the Indian sprayed into the web.

After the change of sides, Prannoy opened up a 4-0 lead however Le slowly stepped up the strain and narrowed it all the way down to 7-8 when the Indian went to internet.

Prannoy went into the break with a 11-7 cushion after producing a decent internet shot.

The Indian appeared calm and in management as he rapidly wrapped up the sport to take the match to the decider.

Within the third sport, Prannoy moved to 6-4 earlier than the 2 performed an aggressive flat change which ended with the Indian going huge. Le drew parity at 7-7 after an attacking return on the Indian’s backhand.

Prannoy managed to seize 11-8 lead after profitable an aggressive flat change. The Indian stamped his class thereafter whereas Le could not get his assault going, as quickly it was 18-11 in a jiffy.

The Indian rapidly closed out the match when Le discovered the web once more.

Prannoy had defeated Germany’s Fabian Roth within the opening group match.

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