HS Prannoy is the heavy favorite in this tournament. The Indian has been hovering in and out of the top 10 recently and a tournament win could push him further towards the top of the rankings.
HS Prannoy will go up against Pablo Abian of Spain in the 2018 Thailand Open today, July 11.
The Indian was the fourth seed for the tournament. However, after the withdrawal of Chen Long, Srikanth Kidambi, and Shi Yuqi; Prannoy is now the de facto top seed.
The Thailand Open is the thirteenth tournament of the 2018 BWF Tour and will take place in Nimibutr Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The winner of this tournament will be awarded nine thousand and two hundred points, while the runners-up will get seven thousand eight hundred points. The winner will also bag the cash prize of thirteen thousand and three hundred dollars.
Prannoy has been drawn in the top half and will be one of the favorites to win the tournament and will look to get his campaign underway in a good way by defeating Pablo Abian. The winner of this match will face either Mustofa or Kuncoro in the second round.