India's B Sai Praneeth suffered a 13-21, 8-21 defeat to World No. 1 Kento Momota of Japan to settle for a bronze medal in the BWF World Badminton Championship 2019. World No. 19 Praneeth notched up a 24-22, 21-14 win over Asian Games gold medallist Jonatan Christie in a 51-minute battle, joining Prakash Padukone in the medal list at the tournament. Padukone was the first Indian to win a men's singles World Championships medal, a bronze, in the 1983 edition.