Priyanshu Rajawat Shines at YONEX Canada Open 2024
Defeats World No. 4 Anders Antonsen
Calgary [Canada], July 6: World No. 39 Priyanshu Rajawat showcased his talent at the YONEX Canada Open 2024 by defeating World No. 4 Anders Antonsen in the quarterfinals. The thrilling match lasted 79 minutes, with Rajawat emerging victorious with scores of 21-11, 17-21, 21-19.
Earlier in the tournament, Rajawat defeated World No. 24 Rasmus Gemke and World No. 33 Takuma Obayashi to reach the semifinals. He will now face 2022 champion Alex Lanier, who beat third seed Kenta Nishimoto 21-17, 21-17.
In the women’s doubles, third seeds Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand Pullela were upset by Chinese Taipei’s Hsieh Pei Shan and Hung En-Tzu with scores of 21-18, 19-21, 21-16. They will now face compatriots Hsu Yin-Hui and Lin Jhih Yun. The other semifinal will feature US Open champions Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi against Laksika Kanlaha and Phataimas Muenwong.
Home fans experienced heartbreak as four-time champion Michelle Li narrowly lost to Busanan Ongbamrungphan with scores of 21-12, 15-21, 21-19.
