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.