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Chan Kin-wa

For the third time this year, Chinese star Lin Dan was eliminated in the opening round of a super series tournament.
The latest one came from the French Open as he was beaten by unseeded H.S. Prannoy of India after three games in Paris.
The two-time Olympic men’s singles champion took the first game 21-14, but it was already the best the third seed could offer as the Indian shuttler bounced back with two games 21-11, 21-17 to take the tie.
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Lin also lost in the first stage of the Indonesia and Australian Opens.
Prannoy will now meet Ng Ka-long of Hong Kong in the second round after the latter overcame Boonsak Ponsana of Thailand 21-9, 14-21, 21-11.
Another Hong Kong player, Wong Wing-ki also made it to the second stage following a 21-14, 21-15 win over Wang Tzu-Wei of Taiwan. He will now meet another Taiwanese Chou Tien-Chen, the sixth seed. But the two top Hong Kong’s players both crashed out of the tournament.
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Hu Yun put up a strong fight against second seed Jan O Jorgensen of Denmark but failed to take the match point when leading 20-19 in the rubber game. Hu lost the game 24-22 after deuce and the match.
Wei Nan was also a victim of a Danish conqueror as he lost to Viktor Axelsen, the seventh seed, also after three games.
 


Lin Dan eliminated in French Open first round by unseeded Indian H.S. Prannoy

China's Lin Dan was eliminated in the first round of the French Open by unseeded Indian H.S. Prannoy. Photo: AFP

Lin Dan has been in poor form in recent weeks. Photo: AFP

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The Chinese's poor run of form continues in Europe with opening round upset


For the third time this year, Chinese star Lin Dan was eliminated in the opening round of a super series tournament.


Lin Dan eliminated in French Open first round by unseeded Indian H.S. Prannoy

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}The Chinese's poor run of form continues in Europe with opening round upset

The Chinese's poor run of form continues in Europe with opening round upset