HS Prannoy Loses to Weng Hong Yang in Australian Open 2023 Final
Indian badminton player HS Prannoy lost to China's Weng Hong Yang in the final of the Australian Open 2023
Prannoy, who was seeded seventh in tournament, lost 9-21, 23-21, 20-22 in a marathon match that lasted for 90 minutes.
Prannoy started the match slowly and was trailing 4-10 at the break in the first game.
He tried to make a comeback, but Weng was too strong and won the game easily.
Prannoy came back strongly in the second game and took a 11-6 lead at the break
The third game was a close affair, where Weng took a 11-9 lead at break, but Prannoy fought back to level scores at 19-19.
Prannoy's loss was a heartbreaker, but he can be proud of his performance in the tournament.
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