Prannoy signs off with a bronze

India shuttler HS Prannoy. Pic/AFP

India shuttler HS Prannoy settled for bronze medal on Saturday. The World No. 9 couldn't continue his fine form and went down 21-18, 13-21, 14-21 to Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the semi-finals of the BWF World Championships in Denmark on Saturday.

On Friday, he had registered a stunning victory over two-time defending champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark in the quarter-finals. Prannoy expressed his delight, saying his determination has finally paved off and he has a world medal now.

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"Oh, yes! I finally have a world medal. I just zoned out, the only thing under my control is me. I was actually not thinking about anything else today, just
thinking about what to do to take the next five points," Prannoy had said.

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