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H. S. Prannoy loses to France’s Toma Popov in straight games in Saarbrücken
India’s H. S. Prannoy bowed out of the Hylo Open 2026 Super 500 tournament after suffering a straight-game defeat to France’s Toma Popov in the men’s singles Round of 32 in Saarbrücken, Germany, on Wednesday.
Prannoy went down 21-23, 16-21 against the third-seeded French shuttler in a 47-minute encounter.
The Indian fought hard in the opening game but narrowly missed out on taking the lead as Popov edged ahead 23-21. The Frenchman then maintained his advantage in the second game to seal the match and advance to the next round.
Popov will next face Belgium’s Julien Carraggi.
Result: Toma Popov beat H. S. Prannoy 23-21, 21-16
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