Sai Praneeth vs Kento Momota Semi-Final, World Championships: Sai Praneeth Takes Home Bronze After PV Sindhu Enters Final
BWF Badminton World Championships 2019 Sai Praneeth vs Kento Momota Semi-Final: Sai Praneeth is only the second Indian male shuttler to win a World Championships medal.
- Akash Khanna
- Updated:August 24, 2019 05:36 PM IST
Sai Praneeth clinched a silver medal as he suffered a 13-21, 8-21 loss to World No. 1 Kento Momota of Japan in the men's singles semi-finals on Saturday. Earlier, PV Sindhu made light work of Chen Yu Fei in the women's singles semi-finals, decimating her Chinese opponent to march into her third straight BWF World Championships final. PV Sindhu took just 40 minutes to thrash the number four seed 21-7, 21-14 on Saturday. Sai Praneeth became the first Indian male shuttler in 36 years to grab a podium in the prestigious event in Switzerland. World No. 19 Praneeth, who got the Arjuna Award this year, notched up a 24-22 21-14 win over Asian Games gold medallist Jonatan in a 51-minute battle, joining Prakash Padukone in the medal list at the tournament on Friday.Â
The Semi-Final Match Highlights between Sai Praneeth vs Kento Momota, BWF World Championships 2019 at Basel, Switzerland.
- 17:27 (IST)Kento Momota enter finalKento Momota beats Sai Praneeth 21-13, 21-8 to enter World Championships final.
- 17:25 (IST)Match point for MomotaMatch point for Kento Momota.
- 17:24 (IST)Praneeth puts fightbackSai Praneeth puts a fightback, claims back-to-back points to remain in the game. Kento Momota still leads the game by 18-8.
- 17:22 (IST)Service breakKento Momota breaks service yet again after conceding a point to Sai Praneeth. He now leads the game by 16-6.
- 17:18 (IST)Praneeth commits another mistakeSai Praneeth pushes the shuttle out of the back line to concede another point. Kento Momota is now leading the game by 13-4.
- 17:16 (IST)Mid-breakAt the mid-break, Sai Praneeth is 3-11 down against Kento Momota of Japan. Momota continued from he left the first game. With a complete dominance, he won the first game 21-13.
- 17:15 (IST)Service overSai Praneeth breaks serve as he claims a point after conceding seven in a row.
- 17:14 (IST)Momota is clinicalKento Momota is clinical at the moment. The Japanese shuttler takes a 8-2 lead against struggling Sai Praneeth.
- 17:11 (IST)Momota maintains a leadKento Momota wins a long-rally to claim a two-point lead against Sai Praneeth. He is now 4-2 up against the Indian shuttler in the second game.
- 17:09 (IST)Challenge unsuccessful for PraneethSai Praneeth loses his challenge early as Kento Momota breaks service after conceding one point.
- 17:04 (IST)Momota takes the 1st game!Advantage Momota as the Japanese star takes the first game 21-13!
- 17:00 (IST)Momota starting to dominate!Four consecutive points for Momota. He is starting to assert himself. The Japanese is leading 15-10
- 16:58 (IST)Momota leads at mid-break!At the mid-break interval in the first game, Sai Praneeth trails by a solitary point. Momota leads 11-10!
- 16:52 (IST)Super defence!Brilliant from Momota! He first dives to pick a Praneeth smash and follows it up with a body shot to win the point. The World No.1 leads 7-6
- 16:50 (IST)Scores level!Back-to-back points for Momota and it's 5-5 in the first game
- 16:47 (IST)Good start!First two points of the match go to Sai Praneeth!
- 16:45 (IST)Here we go!Sai Praneeth vs Kento Momota men's singles semis gets underway
- 16:43 (IST)Warm-ups!The two players are out on the court and are warming up. We are minutes away from the start
- 16:35 (IST)Sai Praneeth up next!The women's doubles semi-finals is over. Next up is Sai Praneeth vs Kento Momota men's singles semis
- 15:19 (IST)Sindhu enter finalPV Sindhu beats Chen Yu Fei 21-7, 21-14 in a 40-minute long semi-final match to enter the World Championships final for a third consecutive time.
- 15:17 (IST)Two points for Chen Yu FeiChen Yu Fei secures successive points for the first time in the match.
- 15:15 (IST)Challenge unsuccessful for SindhuPV Sindhu loses her challenge and service to Chen Yu Fei. The Indian is still 18-10 up in the game.
- 15:13 (IST)Service breakChen Yu Fei breaks PV SIndhu's service, but she's yet to claim two consecutive points in the game. She trails PV Sindhu 9-15 in the game.
- 15:10 (IST)Sindhu on songPV Sindhu resumes the second game on a positive note after mid-break. She takes a 12-7 lead against Chen Yu Fei.
- 15:08 (IST)Mid-breakPV Sindhu takes a 11-7 lead against Chen Yu Fei in the mid-break of the second game. She won the first game 21-7 in 15 minutes.
- 15:05 (IST)Challenge unsuccessful for Yu FeiChen Yu Fei loses a challenge. PV Sindhu takes a two-point lead against the Chinese shuttler.
- 15:04 (IST)Much better from Chen Yu FeiChen Yu Fei breaks the service and claims a much-crucial point. She is now trailing PV Sindhu 5-6.
- 15:01 (IST)Terrific from Chen Yu FeiChen Yu Fei comes back into the contest as she breaks PV Sindhu's serve. The second game is level at 3-3 now.
- 14:57 (IST)Positive start for SindhuPV Sindhu begins the second game on a high, claims a point after a 24-shot long rally.
- 14:55 (IST)Sindhu wins first gamePV Sindhu clinches the first game 21-7 in a quarter of an hour. Chen Yu Fei was seen clueless throughout the game as the Indian shuttler extended her dominance over the Chinese shuttler.
- 14:54 (IST)Game point for SindhuPV Sindhu takes a game point.
- 14:53 (IST)Service overChen Yu Fei breaks the service but still trails PV Sindhu 5-17 in the opening game of the semi-finals.
- 14:52 (IST)Sindhu takes massive leadPV Sindhu takes a massive 13-point lead against China's Chen Yu Fei. The Indian is now 17-4 up in the first game.
- 14:47 (IST)Mid-breakPV Sindhu goes into the mid-break with an 11-3 lead over Chen Yufei in the first game.
- 14:46 (IST)Sindhu makes full use of her heightTall shuttler PV Sindhu is making full use of her height. She breaks service again after a blow and takes 9-3 lead against Chen Yufei.
- 14:44 (IST)Sindhu continues to dominatePV Sindhu snaps Chen Yufei's attempt of fightback with three back-to-back points. She is now leading 7-2 in the game.
- 14:41 (IST)Sindhu takes 2-point leadPV Sindhu has taken a two-point lead. She is 3-1 up against Chen Yufei in the first game.
- 14:39 (IST)Match beginsChen Yufei serves as the women's singles semi-final match begins.
- 14:38 (IST)A third final for Sindhu?PV Sindhu finished with silver medal in last two editions of the BWF World Championships. She is eyeing a third consecutive final in the event.
- 14:35 (IST)Players are out in the middle!PV Sindhu and Chen Yufei are out in the middle for her much-awaited semi-final match in Switzerland.