All England Open Badminton: HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen advance (Image Source: IANS)
India's badminton star Lakshya Sen defeated world No. 5 Chou Tien Chen in his first round men's singles match, while HS Prannoy beat Chinese Taipei's world No. 24 Wang Tzu Wei in his opening encounter at the All England Open 2023 badminton championships in Birmingham on Tuesday.
According to information received here, Prannoy, who won 21-19, 22-20 in a 49-minute opening round clash, will meet third-seeded Indonesian, Anthony Sinisuka Ginting, in the round of 16.
Lakshya Sen, who made the All England final last year, started slowly but overcame the world No. 5 Chou Tien Chen, also from Chinese Taipei, by a 21-18, 21-19 scoreline.
