HS Prannoy reaches pre-quarters of badminton World Championships with straight-games win

HS Prannoy beat Malaysia's Daren Liew 21-7,21-17 in a match that lasted 42 minutes while women's doubles pair Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy stunned 14th seeds Liu Xuan Xuan and Xia Yu Ting 21-11, 9-21, 21-13 in 51 minutes.

HS Prannoy and the women's doubles team of Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy on Wednesday advanced into the pre-quarter-finals of the ongoing BWF World Championships 2021 in Huelva. HS Prannoy defeated Daren Liew 21-7, 21-17 in 42 minutes. The Indian dominated the opening game and sealed the match in the second after impressive long rallies. The women's doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy stunned 14th seeds Liu Xuan Xuan and Xia Yu Ting 21-11, 9-21, 21-13 in 51 minutes.

Meanwhile, Vladimir Ivanov and Ivan Sozonov have progressed to the round of 16 after overcoming MR Arjun and Dhruv Kapila 21-11, 21-16.