Prannoy wins Swiss Open to keep Olympic hopes alive

HS Prannoy started the game on the front foot and raced to a 7-4 lead against the veteran Marc Zwiebler. However, the 32-year-old showed a lot of fight and eventually took the lead at 10-9. Prannoy was making all the running in the opening game with Zwiebler firmly on his backfoot. The Indian shuttler's aggression was negated by the German's solid defensive play. After jostling each other till 18-18, Prannoy finally found an opening and won the first game 21-18.

The second game was a one-sided affair as Zwiebler failed to recover from the heartbreak of losing such a close first game. Prannoy controlled the game from the back of the court and showed brilliant retrieval skills, and delicate touches at the net to race to a 13-8 lead. In the end, Zwiebler could not live with Prannoy's fitness and his speed across the court. The Indian won the final game 21-15, to win the crown which was won by Srikanth Kidambi last year.