India's H S Prannoy has entered the second round of the Men's Singles at the All England Badminton Championships. In Birmingham today, he defeated Qiao Bin of China in three games 17-21, 22-20, 21-19.Olympic medallists Saina Nehwal, P V Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, and Ajay Jayaram will also be seen in action today at the Super Series Premier tournament. Ever since Pullela Gopichand emulated Prakash Padukone's 1980 feat in 2001, no Indian has ever laid claim to the crown with Saina being the country's only shuttler to come close to achieving that rare feat. She reached the finals at 2015 before losing to Olympic champion Carolina Marin. Sindhu, who became the toast of the nation after her historic silver medal at the Rio Olympics, will be keen to erase the memory of a first round exit in the last edition of the tournament.
News On AIR | March 8, 2017 8:34 PM
All England Championships: India's H S Prannoy enters second round of Men's Singles