French Open 2023: Kidambi Srikanth, Lakshya Sen suffer first-round exits - Highlights
Game 1: Crosscourt smash by Srikanth
Srikanth extends his lead to 10-8 with a crosscourt smash.
Game 1: Backhand smash by Srikanth
Srikanth plays a brilliant backhand smash to extend his lead to 9-7.
Game 1: Popov hits the net
Srikanth takes 7-6 lead.
Popov draws level as Srikanth goes long. This is the third time Srikanth goes long.
Srikanth wins the next point to retain his lead at 8-7.
Game 1: Srikanth draws level
Srikanth hits a down-the-line smash to draw level 6-6.
Game 1: Popov takes the lead
Popov wins a point with a crosscourt smash. He leads 5-4.
Game 1: Srikanth takes early lead
Srikanth takes a 3-1 early lead as Popov goes long.
Popov makes it 2-3 with a whipping smash and draws level 3-3.
Srikanth wins the next point to lead 4-3.
Game 1: Srikanth vs Popov
Srikanth serves and wins the first point with a deceptive drop shot.
Popov draws level 1-1.
Kidambi Srikanth in action
Srikanth and Junior Popov step into Court 1 of Glaz Arena for their Round of 32 match.
Kidambi Srikanth vs Toma Junior Popov
Kidambi Srikanth will be the first Indian to play in the French Open Round of 32.
Srikanth takes on Toma Junior Popov.
This will be their fifth meeting. Srikanth enjoys a 3-1 lead over Junior Popov.
In 2023, they met each other twice. On both occasions, Srikanth defeated Popov.
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Kidambi Srikanth takes on Toma Junior Popov on Court 1.
Lakshya Sen will play Arnaud Merkle on Court 2.
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