Hylo Open 2026: Prannoy exits in first round after losing to Toma Popov; Kiran George to face Lakshya in Round of 16
FILE PHOTO: The Indian lost 21-23, 16-21 to the third seeded Frenchman in a Round of 32-match which lasted 47 minutes. | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA
FILE PHOTO: The Indian lost 21-23, 16-21 to the third seeded Frenchman in a Round of 32-match which lasted 47 minutes. | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA
India’s H. S. Prannoy bowed out of the Hylo Open 2026 Super 500 tournament after a first-round loss to France’s Toma Popov in Saarbrucken, Germany, on Wednesday.
The Indian lost 21-23, 16-21 to the third seeded Frenchman in a Round of 32-match which lasted 47 minutes. Popov is set to face Belgium’s Julien Carraggi in the next round.
Meanwhile, another Indian men’s singles player in Kiran George advanced to the Round of 16 after beating Malaysia’s June Wei Cheam 21-18, 21-17 in 35 minutes. Kiran will face compatriot Lakshya Sen in an all-Indian clash for a place in the quarterfinals.
Lakshya had recovered from being a game down to beat Finland’s Joakim Oldorff in an hour-long battle.
There were a few other exits on the cards for India’s men’s singles challenge.
Tharun Mannepalli was defeated 15-21, 19-21 by Chi Yu Jen of Chinese Taipei in 41 minutes, while S. Sankar Muthusamy lost 11-21, 16-21 to Finland’s Kalle Koljonen in 37 minutes.
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