Sai Praneeth vs Mark Caljouw Live Score, Result and Updates

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Sai Praneeth ended his Tokyo 2020 campaign with a disappointing loss. With this, PV Sindhu remains the only Indian badminton player in contention to win a medal. The action at the Tokyo Olympics never stops and you can catch all updates on Sportskeeda.

It was a strange performance by Praneeth. He displayed sheer class on occasions. But, on other points he made some very basic mistakes. He was a tad unlucky as well. Overall, it has been a tournament to forget for him as he lost both his matches.

Mark Caljouw beats B. Sai Praneeth 21-14 21-14 and advances to the knockout rounds

2nd Set: Sai Praneeth 14-21 Caljouw

CALJOUW WINS! Another powerful point, Sai Praneeth is not able to return a shot that he receives on his body line and hits the shuttle on to the net

2nd Set: Sai Praneeth 14-20 Caljouw

Praneeth faults on his service as it falls short

2nd Set: Sai Praneeth 14-19 Caljouw

Another deceptive drop shot by Praneeth gets him the point

2nd Set: Sai Praneeth 13-19 Caljouw

Caljouw is in control during the entire rally. Sai Praneeth tries a smash to change momentum only to find the net.

2nd Set: Sai Praneeth 13-18 Caljouw

2nd Set: Sai Praneeth 13-17 Caljouw

Caljouw reaches a return that he gets at the back of the court and puts it down the line. Praneeth is not able to pick it and loses the point

2nd Set: Sai Praneeth 13-16 Caljouw

2nd Set: Sai Praneeth12-16 Caljouw

2nd Set: Sai Praneeth 12-15 Caljouw

Caljouw attacks the looped up service and hits it with a smash

2nd Set: Sai Praneeth 12-14 Caljouw

Praneeth hits a down the court smash, Caljouw returns that but Praneeth hits a disguised drop shot and wins the point

2nd Set: Sai Praneeth 11-14 Caljouw

2nd Set: Sai Praneeth 10-14 Caljouw

2nd Set: Sai Praneeth 10-13 Caljouw

HOW DID PRANEETH MISS THAT? He is in position to smash a return that he gets on the net but he mishits and only finds the net

2nd Set: Sai Praneeth 10-11 Caljouw

A good leave by Praneeth. Caljouw returns the shuttle long but hits it too long

2nd Set: Sai Praneeth 9-11 Caljouw

Some neat interplay at the net between the two players but Sai Praneeth decides to go long and hits the shuttle out of play.

2nd Set: Sai Praneeth 9-10 Caljouw

2nd Set: Sai Praneeth 8-9 Caljouw

Caljouw leads for the first time. He wins the point with a down the court smash as we've seen so often today

2nd Set: Sai Praneeth 8-7 Caljouw

No chance for Praneeth. His return loops to high in the air inviting a smash. Caljouw does just that and wins the point.

2nd Set: Sai Praneeth 8-6 Caljouw

2nd Set: Sai Praneeth 7-6 Caljouw

Another point lost by Praneeth. He gets the shuttle on the net but his backhand has too much angle and the shuttle goes out of the court

2nd Set: Sai Praneeth 7-5 Caljouw

Top class point by Caljouw! He stays in the rally with a couple of tricky picks and ultimately takes the point with a cross court smash

2nd Set: Sai Praneeth 7-4 Caljouw

A strong aggressive point for Caljouw. He dominates the point and Praneeth is forced to defend the entire point but Caljouw kills it with a smash

2nd Set: Sai Praneeth 7-2 Caljouw

Praneeth's bakchand return is long. Probably the drift playing a factor in that point

2nd Set: Sai Praneeth 6-1 Caljouw

2nd Set: Sai Praneeth 6-0 Caljouw

A lucky point for Praneeth as the shuttle clips the net and lands on Caljouw's side. No chance he reaches that

2nd Set: Sai Praneeth 5-0 Caljouw

A strong start by Praneeth

2nd Set: Sai Praneeth 4-0 Caljouw

An error of judgement by Caljouw. He thinks the shot is going long only to realise his mistake at the last moment.

2nd Set: Sai Praneeth 2-0 Caljouw

An aggressive start by Praneeth as he smashes the shuttle which he gets high on his net

2nd Set: Sai Praneeth 1-0 Caljouw

A brilliant point for Sai Praneeth as he ends a long rally with a down the court smash

Second set is underway

1st Set: Sai Praneeth 14-21 Caljouw

A sharp interplay between the two shuttlers until Praneeth is unable to return a shot that comes quickly onto him. Caljouw wins the first set.

1st Set: Sai Praneeth 14-20 Caljouw

Sai Praneeth returns a drop shot deep, Caljouw brilliantly reaches it and answers with a powerful cross court smash. Sai Praneeth has no match for that one

1st Set: Sai Praneeth 14-19 Caljouw

1st Set: Sai Praneeth 14-18 Caljouw

Sai Praneeth is successful in deceiving his opponent. He feints the shot as a drop but hits it deep. However, he manages to hit that too long and lose the point

1st Set: Sai Praneeth 14-17 Caljouw

1st Set: Sai Praneeth 13-17 Caljouw

Caljouw goes for another smash, this time down the court but the shuttle lands out of the court

1st Set: Sai Praneeth 12-17 Caljouw

Another smash pounded on to the opponent by Caljouw. He's opening up a healthy lead here

1st Set: Sai Praneeth 12-16 Caljouw

Praneeth's return lands right in the zone for Caljouw to smash and win the point

1st Set: Sai Praneeth 12-14 Caljouw

Another brilliantly disguised drop shot by Praneeth

1st Set: Sai Praneeth 11-14 Caljouw

Another smash to get the point for Caljouw

1st Set: Sai Praneeth 11-12 Caljouw

A clever misdirection by Caljouw. He shows as if he's hitting down the court but he lands the smash across the court and Praneeth had no chance on that shot

1st Set: Sai Praneeth 11-11 Caljouw

Caljouw tries his best to stay in the rally. He manages a few brilliant picks at the net but Praneeth is too dominant and wins the point

1st Set: Sai Praneeth 10-11 Caljouw

Half way point in the first set and Caljouw takes the lead

1st Set: Sai Praneeth 10-10 Caljouw

A clever drop shot by Praneeth. He totally misguided Caljouw and the Dutchman is unable to reach the shot

1st Set: Sai Praneeth 9-10 Caljouw

Caljouw hits a smash and the return by Praneeth only finds the net

1st Set: Sai Praneeth 8-8 Caljouw

Caljouw draws level

1st Set: Sai Praneeth 8-7 Caljouw

A lucky point for Caljouw as the ball flicks the net and lands on the right side.

Sai Praneeth vs Mark Caljouw Olympics 2021 Badminton LIVE score, updates & commentary: Sai Praneeth loses 14-21, 14-21