Le Duc Phat meets an extremely formidable opponent in the decisive match.

(Dan Tri) - In the match that decides the ticket to the next round in Group K of the 2024 Olympic badminton event, Le Duc Phat will meet a formidable Indian opponent, Prannoy Kumar.

Last night, Le Duc Phat (ranked 71st in the world) won a quick victory over his German opponent Fabian Roth (ranked 83rd in the world) after only 30 minutes. This victory helped the Vietnamese player temporarily lead Group K with the same 1 point as Prannoy Kumar but with a better goal difference.

Le Duc Phat will compete in the decisive match in Group K of the men's singles badminton event at 00:30 tonight (Photo: Getty).

However, that does not solve the problem. Because at 00:30 tonight, Le Duc Phat will face Prannoy Kumar himself. Because the badminton match did not end in a draw, the winner of this decisive match will win the only ticket in Group K to the round of 16. In terms of rankings in the Badminton World Federation, Le Duc Phat cannot be compared to the Indian player. Prannoy Kumar is currently ranked 13th in the world. In his career, the player born in 1992 has reached the highest position of 6th. Tennis player Prannoy Kumar is the pride of Indian badminton. He is the first athlete in the country of a billion people to win a medal at the BWF World Championship (2019), the first athlete from this country to enter the top 10 on the BWF rankings (2020). At the 2022 ASIAD, this athlete excellently won the bronze medal after losing to Li Shifeng (China).

Prannoy Kumar is ranked 13th in the world and is playing better and better (Photo: Getty).

The most memorable match in Prannoy Kumar's career was the shocking victory over world No. 1 Viktor Axelsen at the World Championships last year. Unfortunately, in that tournament, he only won the bronze medal after losing to Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the semi-finals. That said, Prannoy Kumar's level is very high. In fact, in recent years, the 1992-born athlete's achievements have improved even though he has turned 30. Many experts believe that Prannoy Kumar still retains his strongest point, which is his reflexes. Now, he has become even more dangerous as he has accumulated experience after many years of fighting. However, Le Duc Phat has also improved over the past few years. That is why fans believe in the ability of the 1998-born tennis player to cause surprises.

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