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Japan Open: Praneeth goes down to top seed Momota

Source:PTI
July 27, 2019 14:03 IST

IMAGES: India’s Sai Praneeth was no match for top seed Kento Momota and lost in 45 minutes. Photograph: SAI Media/Twitter

India's challenge at the Japan Open ended with Sai Praneeth's losing to top seed and home hero Kento Momota in the semi-finals, in Tokyo, on Saturday.

The Indian lost 18-21, 12-21 in 45 minutes.

 

Momota had also beaten Praneeth at the Singapore Open earlier this year.

Sai had made the Japen Open semi-finals, beating Indonesia's Tommy Sugiarto on Friday.

India's challenge in the women's singles ended on Friday when P V Sindhu lost to Akane Yamaguchi in the quarter-finals.

The Japanese shuttler also defeated Sindhu in the Indonesia Open final last week.

         

Source: PTI
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