TOKYO, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) — China’s Zhao Junpeng advanced to the men’s singles semifinals of the World Badminton Championships for the first time by beating India’s H.S. Prannoy here on Friday.
The 26-year-old Zhao, who upset fifth seed Lee Zii Jia in the round of 16, fought back from one set down to defeat world 18th-ranked Prannoy 19-21, 21-6, 21-18.
Prannoy produced the biggest upset at the tournament b