Japan Open: Prannoy fights valiantly, but goes down in quarterfinals to T.C. Chou

Tokyo [Japan], September 2 (ANI): Prannoy HS, India's only medal hope at the Japan Open, crashed out in the quarterfinals on Friday.

The ace Indian shuttler fought valiantly against his Chinese Taipei opponent TC Chou, winning the second set, but eventually lost the game in a three-set thriller 17-21, 21-15, 22-20.

Playing in his consecutive quarterfinals, Prannoy sought redemption in the Japan Open, after crashing out in