Sai Praneeth clinches Thailand Open badminton title

B Sai Praneeth defeated Jonathan Christie 17-21, 21-18, 21-19 of Indonesia in the final to clinch the Thailand Grand Prix Gold title.

Published: June 4, 2017, 5:04 PM IST

Indian shuttler B Sai Praneeth defeated Jonathan Christie 17-21, 21-18, 21-19 of Indonesia in the final to clinch the Thailand Grand Prix Gold title on Sunday.

Both the shuttlers fought it hard but at the end the third seeded Praneeth prevailed. After going down 17-21 in the first game, Praneeth held his nerves in the last two games.

On Saturday, Praneeth had stormed into the final after registering a straight-game over local player Pannawit Thongnuam in the semifinal.

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