Olympics 2024 Badminton: Lakshya Sen through to semis, beats Chou Tien-Chen in quarters - Highlights
The Indian shuttler comes out on top after an extraordinary quarter-final with the 34 year old Taiwanese.
Lakshya Sen will take on Chou Tien-chen in the quarterfinals of the men's singles event at the Paris Olympics.
Lakshya Sen advances into the semi-finals of the men's singles in the Paris Olympics after a grueling 75-minute contest with 34-year-old shuttler Chou Tien-Chen from Chinese Taipei.
As it happened:
WHAT A GAME!
LAKSHYA SEN INTO THE SEMI-FINALS OF THE PARIS OLYMPICS!
Defeats Chinese Taipei's Chou Tien-Chen after quite possibly the best match of the entire tournament!
After 75 mins of breathtaking badminton, Lakshya Sen becomes the first Indian male badminton to qualify for the semi-finals of the Olympics in men's singles.
Final score: Lakshya Sen 2-1 Chou Tien-Chen (19-21, 21-15, 21-12)
A mistake from Chou!
Both players are starting to show fatigue but they're not stopping whatsoever!
A big smash from the Indian as he maintains his five-point advantage!
Chou Tien-Chen? Tired? What court coverage from the Taiwanese!
A very wayward shot well beyond the baseline means the Indian now has a five-point lead!
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