Thailand Open: Praneeth out after testing positive for Covid-19, Srikanth forced to withdraw
Thailand Open: Praneeth out after testing positive for Covid-19, Srikanth forced to withdraw
B Sai Praneeth in action against Jonatan Christie of Indonesia during a men s singles quarterfinal at the BWF World Championships in Basel.
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B Sai Praneeth is out of the ongoing Toyota Thailand Open Super 1000 tournament after testing positive for Covid-19 in Bangkok on Tuesday. Former world number one Kidambi Srikanth, who was sharing a room with Praneeth, was also forced to withdraw as per protocols laid down by the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
Indian shuttler HS Prannoy progressed to the second round of the ongoing Thailand Open after securing a hard-fought win over Jonatan Christie here on Wednesday.
Bangkok: Indian shuttler B Sai Praneeth, one of the frontrunners to represent country at the Tokyo Olympics, has pulled out of the ongoing Toyota Thailand
Tough openers for Thai singles stars
Tough openers for Thai singles stars
BADMINTON: The Toyota Thailand Open, the second of three consecutive premier tournaments in the Asian leg in Bangkok, starts today (Jan 19) as organisers hailed the first week as a success.
Tuesday 19 January 2021, 09:33AM
Sapsiree Taerattanachai and Dechapol Puavaranukroh on their way to winning the mixed doubles title at the Yonex Thailand Open on Sunday. Photo: Bangkok Post.
The opening event, the Yonex Thailand Open, ended on Sunday with Thailand’s mixed doubles duo Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai claiming their maiden title in a Super 1000 tournament.
Like last week’s event, the Toyota Thailand Open is a Super 1000 tournament and offers a total purse of US$1 million (B30mn).