Ace Indian shuttler HS Prannoy reclaims career-best eighth spot after four years
NEW DELHI: Ace Indian shuttler HS Prannoy moved one spot up to reclaim a career-best eighth position in the latest men's singles BWF World Rankings released on Tuesday, after almost four years.
Prannoy had briefly been world No. 8 in the rankings released on January 15, 2018. He recently entered the top 10 after attaining ninth position in last week's rankings. The 30-year-old has been in good form in 2022. He played a stellar role in India's maiden Thomas Cup win earlier this year, registering crucial victories in the deciding ties against Malaysia in the quarter-final and Denmark in the semis.
Apart from being a part of the Indian badminton contingent which clinched the Commonwealth Games 2022 mixed team gold medal at Birmingham, Prannoy has also been in fine form in individual events.
The Indian made seven quarter-finals, two semi-finals and the Swiss Open final in 2022. Prannoy's run included some big upset wins, including two against reigning Olympic champion and world No. 1 Viktor Axelsen.
In mixed doubles, Ishaan Bhatnagar and Tanisha Crasto are India's best-ranked team at world No. 18. IANS
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