Singapore Open: PV Sindhu survives scare, HS Prannoy stuns world no. 3 Chou Tien-chen

Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy progressed into the quarterfinals of Singapore Open 2022, after contrasting wins over their respective opponents on Thursday. While two-time Olympic medalist Sindhu survived a scare as she found a way past Nguyen LINH of Vietnam, Prannoy stunned world number 4 Chou Tien-chen once again. 

HS Prannoy continued his red-hot streak as he upset the world number 4 twice in the space of two weeks, as he had defeated Chou Tien-chen in the Malaysia Open 2022 Badminton tournament as well. 

The 29-year-old from Delhi reached the last eight after having gone down in the first set 21-14, but he rallied back in the second game to take it home 22-20. Prannoy won the third set 21-18 to stun the world number 4, from Chinese Taipei. 

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He will next face Kodai Naraoka of Japan in the quarterfinal of the Singapore Open, who shocked 5th seed, Jonathan Christie. 

ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER UPSET@PRANNOYHSPRI has defeated WR-4 Chinese Taipei's Chou Tien Chen 14-21, 22-20, 21-18 in pre quarters clash and booked his place in the QFs of #SingaporeOpen2022

Keep going champ!#SingaporeOpenSuper500#IndiaontheRise#Badminton pic.twitter.com/By4gYZjttb — BAI Media (@BAI_Media) July 14, 2022

PV Sindhu meanwhile nearly suffered a scare after losing the first set, but she kept her nerve and won the second and third sets to reach the next round. Next up for the Indian shuttler, a date with China's Han Yue is on the cards.