Malaysia Open: Prannoy's match put off due to leaky roof; Lakshya out

Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand advanced to the pre-quarterfinals, but Lakshya Sen lost to Chi Yu Jen of Chinese Taipei 14-21, 7-21 in the first round of the Malaysia Open BWF Super-1000 tournament on Tuesday.


HS Prannoy’s first round match was postponed due to a leaky roof at the Axiata indoor stadium with the Indian leading Brian Yang of Canada 21-12, 6-3.

Water pooled up on the left side of the net on Court 3 and coach RMV Gurusaidutt cautioned Prannoy about the risk of a serious injury while playing on a wet court.

Usually, whenever a player dives, the court is mopped to prevent slipping.

Once Prannoy signalled the chair umpire, the tournament referee was called and the match was put off to Wednesday.

The stadium was rebuilt in 2023 and Kuala Lumpur happens to be the headquarters of the Badminton World Federation. Earlier, sixth seeds Treesa-Gayatri downed Ornnicha Jongsathapornparn and Sukitta Suwachai of Thailand 21-10, 21-10 in the first round.

The Indians secured an early lead of 7-2 in the first game and never looked back.