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Japan Open: Lakshya Sen Puts Up Gallant Fight In Loss To Jonatan Christie

Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen fought gallantly before going down in three games to world number 9 and Asian Games champion Jonatan Christie in the semifinals of the Japan Open Super 750 badminton tournament on Saturday. The 21-year-old from Almora bounced back from an opening game reversal to keep his rival under pressure but in the end couldn't get across the fifth-seeded Christie, who rode on his solid defence and quality of shots to eke out a 21-15 13-21 21-16 win.

Japan Open: Lakshya Sen Enters Semifinals; Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Pair Bows Out

India's star shuttler Lakshya Sen extended his excellent run on Thursday, defeating local hope Koki Watanabe in straight games to enter the semifinals of the Japan Open Super 750 badminton competition in Tokyo. The 2022 Commonwealth Champion Lakshya registered a straight-set 21-15 21-19 victory over Watanabe to make his third successive semifinals, following his exploits in Canada and the United States. Sen, who won the Canada Open Super 500 earlier this month, jumped out to a 5-3 lead early on before closing to 11-7 at the break.

HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen And Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Enter Quarterfinals Of Japan Open

India's HS Prannoy prevailed in the match of compatriots after Lakshya Sen and the in-form men's doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty sailed into the quarterfinals of the Japan Open badminton in Tokyo on Thursday. The 21-year-old Birmingham Commonwealth Games gold medallist Sen advanced to the quarters with a convincing pre-quarterfinals 21-14, 21-16 win over Japanese shuttler Kanta Tsuneyama in straight sets. Fresh from their triumph in the Korea Open, the Indian men's doubles pairing of Satwiksairaj and Chirag too secured progress to the last-eight stage with their dominant win over the Danish pair of Lasse Molhede and Jeppe Bay.

HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen And Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Enter Quarterfinals Of Japan Open

India's HS Prannoy prevailed in the match of compatriots after Lakshya Sen and the in-form men's doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty sailed into the quarterfinals of the Japan Open badminton in Tokyo on Thursday. The 21-year-old Birmingham Commonwealth Games gold medallist Sen advanced to the quarters with a convincing pre-quarterfinals 21-14, 21-16 win over Japanese shuttler Kanta Tsuneyama in straight sets. Fresh from their triumph in the Korea Open, the Indian men's doubles pairing of Satwiksairaj and Chirag too secured progress to the last-eight stage with their dominant win over the Danish pair of Lasse Molhede and Jeppe Bay.

Japan Open: Lakshya Sen Eases Into Round Of 16, PV Sindhu Suffers Another Heartbreak

Indian young shuttler Lakshya Sen sealed his place in the Round of 16 of Japan Open 2023 on Wednesday, while PV Sindhu crashed out after losing 21-12 and 21-13 to China's Zhang Yiman in a round-of-32 clash. The Commonwealth gold medallist, Sen, got the better of his fellow national player Priyanshu Rajawat in a competitive three-game affair. Sen emerged victorious as he went on to win a thrilling contest by 21-15, 12-21, 24-22 scoreline. Sen's pre-quarterfinal opponent will be Japan's Kanta Tsuneyama, who defeated Indonesian world No. 2 Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in the opening round to create an upset early in the tournament.

Japan Open: Lakshya Sen Eases Into Round Of 16, PV Sindhu Suffers Another Heartbreak

Indian young shuttler Lakshya Sen sealed his place in the Round of 16 of Japan Open 2023 on Wednesday, while PV Sindhu crashed out after losing 21-12 and 21-13 to China's Zhang Yiman in a round-of-32 clash. The Commonwealth gold medallist, Sen, got the better of his fellow national player Priyanshu Rajawat in a competitive three-game affair. Sen emerged victorious as he went on to win a thrilling contest by 21-15, 12-21, 24-22 scoreline. Sen's pre-quarterfinal opponent will be Japan's Kanta Tsuneyama, who defeated Indonesian world No. 2 Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in the opening round to create an upset early in the tournament.

Lakshya Sen Out Of US Open, Loses To Li Shi Feng In Semis

Ace Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen fought hard before going down in three games against reigning All England champion Li Shi Feng of China in the men's singles semifinals of the US Open badminton tournament in Council Bluffs . A Commonwealth Games gold medallist, Lakshya, seeded third here, lost 17-21, 24-22, 17-21 against second-seed Feng in a gruelling last-four match that lasted one hour and 16 minutes in the BWF Super 300 event on Saturday night.

US Open: Lakshya Sen Reaches Semifinals, PV Sindhu Bows Out

Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen stormed into the semifinals of the ongoing US Open badminton tournament on Friday. Sen, who had recently won the Canada Open, defeated compatriot Sankar Muthusamy 21-10, 21-17 in two straight games in the quarterfinals. Sen was at his most dominant, clinching the first set effortlessly. While Sankar showed some fight in the second set, it was still not enough to deny the Commonwealth Games champion his semifinal spot.

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Japan Open: Lakshya Sen Puts Up Gallant Fight In Loss To Jonatan Christie

Japan Open: Lakshya Sen Enters Semifinals; Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Pair Bows Out

HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen And Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Enter Quarterfinals Of Japan Open

HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen And Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Enter Quarterfinals Of Japan Open

Japan Open: Lakshya Sen Eases Into Round Of 16, PV Sindhu Suffers Another Heartbreak

Japan Open: Lakshya Sen Eases Into Round Of 16, PV Sindhu Suffers Another Heartbreak

Lakshya Sen Out Of US Open, Loses To Li Shi Feng In Semis

US Open: Lakshya Sen Reaches Semifinals, PV Sindhu Bows Out