Badminton World Tour Finals, Semi-finals LIVE - Lakshya Sen faces Axelsen challenge - Updates, Results, Scores, Blog
Into Game 2, Sen is being more aggressive!
Axelsen commands an early 4-1 lead but Sen's approach has changed and he is attacking more!
And Axelsen takes the first game in 19 minutes!
Lakshya Sen fails to come any closer in this game and loses the opening game, 21-13.
Onto the next - let's hope for a comeback but so far, the Dane looks too invincible!
Superb smashes from Axelsen!
Fierce rallies are on as both Lakshya Sen and Axelsen give each other a hard time but it is GAME POINT for Axelsen now at 20-13!
Sen keeps missing the line now - it is costing him!
Axelsen commands a 16-11 lead here as Sen's returns don't meet the line here and Axelsen takes full-blown advantage of his height, covering the court with ease.
Sen gets three points on the trot as Axelsen's returns land out!
Lakshya Sen is stepping up to the occasion and he lags behind at 12-10
Tch, tch a service error from Lakshya Sen
A very ill-timed service error from Lakshya Sen as Axelsen gets the advantage going into the mid-game interval, leading 11-7
Loud cry from Axelsen after another mind-blowing rally!
Both players are pushing each other here and Sen, even though he scrambles to the ground hits a fitting net shot and gets back on time to hit a return but Axelsen manages to kill it with a smash!