Lakshya Sen is continuous to turn indicators of a really perfect long term in males’s singles badminton. On Thursday, the 20-year-old Indian shutter took out Global No. 3 Anders Antonsen in instantly video games in a display of sophistication and composure to achieve the quarter-final of the distinguished All England Open Championship 2022.
Lakshya Sen defeated third seed Anders Antonsen 21-17, 21-18 in 55 mins in a reciting Spherical of 16 fit in Birmingham. The Indian shuttler’s win comes an afternoon after in-form Antonsen defeated reigning international champion, Loh Kean Yew of Singapore, within the first around.
Lakshya showcased impeccable defence as Antonssen’s tempo didn’t hassle him right through the competition. After taking the outlet recreation, Sen needed to get his palms taped as he used to be bleeding. Alternatively, he saved his focal point at the activity handy. He lead 11-7 on the spoil most effective to permit Antonsen 7 instantly issues however the Indian shutter regained composure and didn’t permit the massive Dane to run away with the sport.
Be it web play or smashes from the again of the court docket, Lakshya displayed peculiar ability degree to dispose the two-time international championships medalist.
Ranked 11, the absolute best place for an Indian males’s singles shutter, Lakshya will subsequent face the winner of the Second-round fit between Ng Ka Lengthy and Lu Guang Zu.
Lakshya’s upward thrust has been implausible over the previous couple of months because the Indian superstar received a bronze eventually yr’s international championships. He then received his maiden Tremendous 500 identify at India Open previous this yr earlier than achieving the general eventually week’s German Open in which he defeated reigning Olympic champion, Viktor Axelsen.
SAINA GOES DOWN FIGHTING
In the meantime, veteran Saina Nehwal, who have been suffering to search out variety within the contemporary previous, confirmed indicators of her antique self in a hard-fought second-round defeat (14-21, 21-17, 17-21) to international champion Akane Yamaguchi.
Saina, who defeated Beatriz Corrales in instantly video games on Wednesday, used to be blown away within the opening recreation through Yamaguchi, the Second seed. Alternatively, the London Olympics bronze medalist fought again to pressure a decider.
It gave the impression as though Saina would move down cost effectively within the 3rd recreation because the Jap superstar had raced to a 11-3 lead however Saina fought again and received 16 extra issues earlier than taking place 21-17.
Afterward Thursday, PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth and the lads’s doubles pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will combat for quarter-final spots on the prestigious match.
