Badminton News: Indian badminton star HS Prannoy has set his sights on the end-of-season World Tour finals but says he will need to hone his skills to ensure he doesn’t falter at the competitive end of the tournaments remaining.

One of the most consistent players in international competition this season, HS Prannoy has consistently reached the quarter-finals and semi-finals this season, but the title remains elusive.

The 30-year-old from Kerala recently replaced Tokyo Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark in the latest HSBC Race To Guangzhou men’s singles rankings.

He leads with 58,090 points, having appeared in 13 tournaments on this year’s BWF World Tour. The top 8 players qualify for the year-end World Tour Finals to be held December 14-18 in Guangzhou.

“My focus is on the World Tour finals. There have been several tournaments before. I hope to produce a winning result in those tournaments,” Prannoy said after guiding Kerala to a 3-1 victory over Assam in the of the quarter-final of the national championship by mixed teams. finals.

“I have to be consistent. I want to have a good rhythm going into the World Tour final. I’m happy with my results from last year and I have to be consistent.”

Former world number 8 Prannoy has left the top 20 after going through a difficult phase marked by health issues and declining form.

However, HS Prannoy have regained their place in the top 15 of the latest rankings and say their aim remains to return to the world’s top 10.

“I want to be in the top 10 and preferably in the top five because I’ll get a better draw. I also have to improve my game so I have to go beyond the semi-finals. That’s my priority now.”

On Saturday, Prannoy, who returned to the pitch after a month-long break, didn’t sweat as he beat Orijit Chaliha 21-11 21-9 in a draw.

“I last played the first week of September at the Japan Open. It was a long break for me after some good wins this year,” Prannoy said.

“I’m not moving as well as I would like, but I’ve started training again. And playing games after a long time is always difficult. But going deeper into the tournament, I’m going to have more difficult games.”

Prannoy has been in fine form since helping India win their first Thomas Cup title in May this year. His greatest achievement came when he qualified for the Swiss Open final, the BWF Super 300 event.

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