HS Prannoy loses in semifinal to China's Zhao Jun Peng in Indonesia Open

JAKARTA, June 18: Indian shuttler HS Prannoy signed off with yet another semifinal finish at the Indonesia Open Super 1000 badminton tournament after going down in straight games to China's Zhao Jun Peng here on Saturday.

World number 23 Prannoy couldn't find his rhythm and lacked precision and control to lose 16-21 15-21 to Jun Peng, a two-time bronze medallist at the World Junior Championships, in a 40-minute last-four clash. It was their first meeting in international badminton.

Playing his second semifinal at the Indonesia Open, Prannoy, who turns 30 next month, fell behind from the start as he couldn't keep pace with his opponent in rallies. Agencies

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