Le Duc Phat delivered an outstanding performance, making a beautiful farewell at the 2024 Olympics.

Before this match, Le Duc Phat ( world No. 70) and Prannoy Haseena (India, world No. 13) both had quick victories against Fabian Roth (Germany, world No. 82). For Duc Phat, he had already met the coaching staff's target of a win. Phat's opponent in the decisive match for a place in the next round was Prannoy Haseena – one of the medal contenders at the 2024 Olympics. In addition, Prannoy has won a silver medal at the 2010 Youth Olympics, a bronze medal at the 2023 World Championships, and a silver medal at the 2022 Asian Games. At the start of the match, Le Duc Phat confidently entered the game with very solid shots. Prannoy also demonstrated his class with tight defense. The two players contested until the score reached 8-8, then Duc Phat took the lead 11-9. After a timeout, Le Duc Phat played with renewed enthusiasm to take the lead 15-11. The match started tensely as the two players vied for every point. Prannoy seemed to be showing signs of nervousness, making several clumsy plays against the Vietnamese player's extremely high level of performance. Duc Phat finished the first set with a score of 21-16. This was Duc Phat's best set of the match.

In the second set, Prannoy started well, leading 5-2. Duc Phat calmly played a tactical game, directing the shuttle to the far corner of his opponent's backhand and then decisively smashing to score a point. Despite a fierce chase, Duc Phat could not prevent his opponent from increasing the score to 17-11. Prannoy then took the lead to finish the second set with a score of 21-11. In the decisive third set, Duc Phat exerted himself with powerful smashes, while Prannoy opted for a safer approach. The two players competed point by point until the score reached 8-8. Prannoy then took the lead 14-9 and finished the set with a score of 21-12. In the end, Prannoy won 2-1 (16-21, 21-11, 21-12) after 62 minutes of play. In the knockout round, Prannoy will face his compatriot Lakshya Sen (world No. 22). Despite being eliminated in the group stage of the men's singles badminton event at the 2024 Olympics, Le Duc Phat left a strong impression with performances that exceeded expectations. He also demonstrated his mettle in his first appearance at the Olympic Games.

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