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Sai Praneeth stuns Olympic champion to enter Swiss Open final

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Indian shuttler B Sai Praneeth toppled world no.5 and reigning Olympic champion Chen Long to breeze into the men’s singles final at the Swiss Open on Saturday. World no.22 Praneeth initially faced stiff resistance from the former Chinese world number one and Rio Olympic gold medallist before prevailing 21-18, 21-13 in the semifinal clash. Praneeth will now fight it out with top seed Chinese Shi Yuki in the final.