German Open 2022, Semifinals HIGHLIGHTS: Lakshya Sen defeats World No.1 Viktor Axelsen in dramatic fashion — Scores, Updates, Results
But Axelsen looks fired up suddenly, he is attacking!
Incredibly tense moments now as Lakshya Sen is being made to feel the pressure here!
A pile of errors from Axelsen's side and Lakshya is all the merrier for it!
Looking good, Lakshya as he defends his shots very well in Game 2.
Lakshya with the powerful crosscourt smashes now!
Lakshya is showing some great skills with the racquet and his shot placements are praiseworthy.
He has answers for all of Axelsen's attacks and leads 3-5 in this second game.
Axelsen's crosscourt falls out, Lakshya pockets GAME 1!
And Lakshya Sen, for the first time in his career, gets a set off the World No. 1 Axelsen and is off to rock-solid start in this semi-final clash.
Lakshya takes the first game in 19 minutes with 21-13 on the scoreboard. What a show!
Lakshya is commanding the net once more!
Lakshya holds serve so naturally and comfortably and leads with a massive 19-12 on the board.
He is being impeccable and strategic with his netplay, casually flicking away the shots and flabbergasting Axelsen just a teeny tiny bit!
Come on, Lakshya!
WHAT A MAD RALLY JUST AS WE COME BACK!!!
And right after the mid-game break, things are heating up as the two of them just exchanged a 54-shot rally!
Sen comes out on top!!! Crazy stuff here.
Coach Park is here to hand out the essential tips to Lakshya who leads 11-7 in the mid-game interval!
Lakshya looks fairly confident here but he cannot give ANY room to Axelsen here. Coach Park Tae-sang, Sindhu's coach in originality, is handing out some much-needed advice now!
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