Olympics 2024 Badminton: Lakshya Sen loses in semis, to play Lee Jii Zia in bronze-medal playoff - Highlights

Form Guide

Lakshya Sen

July 27: Beat Kevin Cordon 21-8, 22-20 (Group stage)

July 29: Beat Julien Carraggi 21-19, 21-14 (Group stage)

July 31: Beat Jonatan Christie 21-18, 21-12 (Group stage)

August 1: Beat HS Prannoy 21-12, 21-6 (Pre-quarterfinals) 

August 2: Chou Tien Chen 19-21, 21-15, 21-12 (quarterfinals

Viktor Axelsen 

July 28: Beat Prince Dahal 21-18, 21-6 (Group stage) 

July 30: Beat Misha Zilberman 21-9, 21-11 (Group stage)

July 31: Beat Nhat Nguyen 21-13, 21-10 (Group stage) 

Bye in pre-quarterfinals 

August 3: Beat Loh Kean Yew 21-9, 21-17 (quarterfinals) 

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen: Head-to-Head

Lakshya Sen won against World No. 2 Viktor Axelsen in 2022 at the German Open. 

The two players played each other eight times, with Axelsen dominating the head-to-head tally 7-1. 

Both players have been in fine form at the Paris Olympics., making it a much anticipated clash. 

Hello and welcome

Welcome to our live blog for the Paris Olympics 2024 men's singles semifinal between Lakshya Sen and Viktor Axelsen. Stay tuned for updates!