Thomas & Uber Cup Finals LIVE: Both Indian men and women start their campaign with wins — Blog, updates, score, results
Lakshya Sen resorts to body smashes and really quickens the pace to win Game 1!
What a tight and fantastic start here at the Thomas Cup as Lakshya Sen is being made to work hard for the points and he teases with the net play and his speed to win Game 1 21-16 in 16 minutes!
Sen takes 5 points in a row, woah!
Speak of switching things up and it is exactly what Sen does as he comes back with a different game after the mid-game interval and leads 14-11
Max gains steam and powers through to take the 11-9 lead
Lakshya Sen will have to start playing more attacking here as Max is looking comfortable and has low errors.
He leads 11-9 in the first game. Time for Sen to step things up!
Lakshya keeps the lead at 6-4!
Quite the start to this match with Max keeping close on the board as Lakshya's returns often fall wide. Players are still getting into the rhythm here.
Sen leads at 6-4 in the opening game.
And a cross-court smash to begin with for Lakshya Sen!
Max begins the service but Lakshya snatches it away immediately with a delicately placed cross-court return! Let's go!
Players on court as Lakshya Sen gets ready for his debut match at the Thomas Cup!
Sen missed out on making the Thomas Cup squad last year and he will look to make his presence in this edition felt!
Here we go - players are warming up!
And it's time - the teams have huddled up on court now!
It's time for the tie to begin as India will take on Germany in their first group-stage encounter!
The mood is quite pumped here and the players look excited on both sides to give it a go! Let's gooo!
It'll be Lakshya Sen heading out first!
It will be Lakshya Sen to open India's bid for a medal first!
World No. 9 Lakshya Sen will be the first one to step out from the Indian side as he takes on World No. 64 German player Max Weisskirchen.
Lakshya hasn't enjoyed his usual dominant form in the Korea Masters and the Badminton Asia Championships but hopefully, he has done the extra homework to give Team India a good start today!
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The duo have met twice previously with both splitting their wins equally - but it's been a while since then!
Rise and shine because it's all set to be a big Sunday ahead!
India begins their quest for a medal at the Thomas and Uber Cup Finals today and it can't get more exciting than this!
The men's side has fielded a strong combination as they get ready to take on Germany in their first group stage tie at the Thomas Cup.
The women begin their campaign at the Uber Cup later in the day against Canada.
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