Taipei Open 2023: HS Prannoy and Parupalli Kashyap stormed into the men's singles pre-quarterfinals

Indian shuttlers HS Prannoy and Parupalli Kashyap stormed into the men's singles pre-quarterfinals of the Taipei Open 2023 with straight-game victories over their respective opponents here on Wednesday.

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World No. 9 Prannoy didn't have to struggle much to see off local player Lin Yu-hsien 21-11 21-10 in just 26 minutes in the first round of the Taipei Open 2023 BWF World Tour Super 300 tournament. Third seed Prannoy, who won the Malaysia Masters Super 300 title last month, will next take on the winner of the first-round match between Chen Chi Ting and Tommy Sugiarto.

Prannoy and Lin started relatively even with both shuttlers staying level on the score till 10-10. From that point though, the Indian won 11 of the next 12 points, including nine in a row to go up 19-10 to claim the opening game. In the second game, Prannoy took a lead after being level at 2-2 and would not allow Lin to comeback into the match before sealing a spot in the second round.

Meanwhile, Kashyap, a former Commonwealth Games gold medallist, also made it to the next round of the Taipei Open 2023 with a comfortable 21-15 21-16 win over Germany's Samuel Hsiao. He will take on local player Su Li Yang in the pre-quarterfinals. It was also Kashyap's first win in the main draw of a Super 300 event on the tour this year.

There was also a win for Tanya Hemanth in the women's singles Round of 32. She beat Hungary's Agnes Korosi 21-7, 21-17. While Rohan Kapoor and N Sikki Reddy also booked a spot in the second round of the mixed doubles event. They achieved a 21-14, 21-17 win over compatriots Bokka Navaneeth and Priya Konjengbam.

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S Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian, however, went down against sixth seed Kanta Tsunyama of Japan. Tsunyama ousted the Indian player 21-13 21-5 in a one-sided contest. Subramanian provided some resistance in the opening game. But he was completely outplayed in the second to go down 13-21 5-21 in his men's singles opening round.

The BWF World Tour is divided into six levels. These are World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, and Super 300 in order. One other category of the Taipei Open 2023 tournament, the BWF Tour Super 100 level, also offers ranking points. Each of these tournaments offers different ranking points and prize money.

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