Badminton
All England Open 2022, Quarter-finals: Lakshya Sen, Gayatri/Treesa into semifinals— Scores, Updates, Results, Live Blog
Gayatri/Treesa produced a stellar performance against second seeds to book their semi-finals spots at the All England Open. Lakshya Sen also through!
Badminton duo Gayatri Gopichanad and Treesa Jolly (Source: Odisha Open)
Welcome to the live blog of The Bridge of Day 3 of the All England Open 2022!
India kept their quest for an All England Open crown going and how! While Lakshya Sen got a walkover from his Chinese opponent, Lu Guang Zu, in the quarterfinals, it was the doubles duo's from India that garnered the most attraction today.
First, the young pair of Gayatri Gopichand/Treesa Jolly produced a stellar performance against 2nd seeded Korean pair of Lee Sohee and Shin Seungchan and came back from a set down to win, 14-21, 22-20, 21-15 to enter the semi-finals on their debut outing.
Meanwhile, the pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty set up an entertaining, high-octane clash against the World No. 1 pair of Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sukamujlo a.k.a the Minions and produced quite the jaw-dropping fight. However, the Indian suffered a 11th straight loss to the Indonesian pair, 24-22, 21-17.
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Live Updates
- 19 March 2022 4:27 AM GMT
India, you have a long evening and a night ahead!
It is semi-finals day at the All England Open 2022 - get ready because you have a long night ahead as Lakshay Sen, Gayatri/Treesa prepare for history!
- 18 March 2022 6:16 PM GMT
Meet your semi-finalists from India!
With that, we know what tomorrow will look like for the Indian shuttlers at the semi-finals of the All England Open 2022!
Men's Singles:
Lakshya Sen vs Lee Zii Jia
Women's Doubles:
Gayatri Gopichand/Treesa Jolly vs Zhang Shu Xian/Zheng Yu
- 18 March 2022 6:14 PM GMT
What a sensational match between Lee Zii Jia and Kento Momota now!
Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia, the reigning All England champion sets up date with Lakshya Sen as he sees off former All England champ Kento Momota in a classic.
Brilliant comebacks from both players in the match and some mad, crazy rallies later, it is Zii Jia who reigns supreme. Lakshya Sen will have to be careful!
- 18 March 2022 1:28 PM GMT
OH MY GOD, GAYATRI/TREESA PULL OF A STUNNING COMEBACK AGAINST SECOND SEEDS!!!
Gayatri/Treesa are INTO THE SEMI-FINALS of the All England Open 2022! What an underdog story here!
The Indian pair see off second-seeded Korean pair, Lee Sohee and Shin Seungchan, 14-21, 22-20, 21-15!
- 18 March 2022 1:23 PM GMT
Beautiful at the net from Gayatri/Treesa, looking sharp!
Gayatri/Treesa need to keep their nerves at bay as they move closer towards taking the match and entering the semi-finals. They lead 19-13!!
Just 2 points away!
