French Open 2021: Dhruv Kapila/Sikki Reddy and Sameer Verma in action — Scores, Updates, Live Blog
Verma in control!
A 13-11 lead and Sameer Verma seems to be in control for now. How long until Lee hits back?
11-8
Sameer Verma goes into the break with an 11-8 lead. Lee had at one point equalised and even taken an 8-7 lead, but the Indian has done well to grab back the advantage.
Can he maintain it?
Lee hits back!
The South Korean is fighting back and the deficit is down to 1. Verma leads 7-6.
Sameer Verma is here!
Both Sameer Verma and Lee Dong Keun have arrived at the court. The match will begin in the next few minutes.
15 minutes more
There is a decider ongoing on Court number 1 of the Stade Pierre de Coubertin. Sameer Verma will take to the court after that.
He will be up against South Korea's Lee Dong Keun. Though Verma is much higher ranked than the Korean, he has never won against him.
The two have played against each other twice with Sameer Verma losing in three games on both occasions. Should be an interesting contest this.
Sameer Verma in an hour!
Sameer Verma's match will start in an hour from now tentatively.
The Malaysians get the win in straight games 21-19, 21-19
The Indians put up a close fight but it comes to vain as the Malaysians are able to serve fitting answers to the advances of the Indian duo.
The Malaysians win, 21-19, 21-19 in 35 minutes.
The fifth-seeded pair maintain a healthy lead now at 17-14
The Indians aren't being able to close the gap as the Malaysians are racing away with the match now.
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