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Demark Open LIVE - Day 3 - Sameer Verma beats Anders Antonsen - Updates, Results, Scores, Blog
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Welcome to The Bridge's LIVE blog from Day 3 of the Denmark Open 2021
The first round is of the Demark Open 2021 is done and dusted and we move into the pre-quarterfinals or the Round of 16 today. Quite a few of the Indians including the husband-wife duo of Parupalli Kashyap-Saina Nehwal and the veteran doubles specialist Ashwini Ponnappa have already been knocked out of contention.
Can the remaining Indians, which includes double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, former world number 1 Kidambi Srikanth, the rising men's doubles pair of Satwik-Chirag and others keep the Indian flag flying in Denmark?
Stay tuned for all the latest updates.
Live Updates
- 21 Oct 2021 5:38 PM GMT
Goh-Nur lead
Goh-Nur have taken an early 5-2 lead in the decider. Satwik-Chirag need to get their act together now!
- 21 Oct 2021 5:33 PM GMT
Satwik-Chirag second game
They were never in contention in the second game were Satwik and Chirag. They eventually surrender it 15-21 after a brief fight back.
We move to the decider now.
- 21 Oct 2021 5:29 PM GMT
Satwik-Chirag fighting back
Satwik-Chirag are slowly crawling their way back into this match. But they still trail 12-16.
- 21 Oct 2021 5:28 PM GMT
Lakshya Sen EXITS
Lakshya Sen has been shown the door from the Demark Open 2021 by Vicktor Axelsen. The Indian youngster did put up a fight in the first game, but once the world number 2 got into his groove he had no chance.
Sen exits with a 15-21, 7-21 loss in 39 minutes.
- 21 Oct 2021 5:26 PM GMT
8-point lead for Malaysia
Goh-Nur lead 15-7 now. Can Satwik and Chirag force their way back here?
- 21 Oct 2021 5:23 PM GMT
11-point lead for Axelsen
On the other side, Lakshya Sen is absolutely clueless. He trails 5-16 in the second game. This has been very clinical from Axelsen.
- 21 Oct 2021 5:22 PM GMT
Satwik-Chirag struggling badly
Goh-Nur go into the mid-game break with an 11-5 lead. The second game is slipping away quickly from the Indians and I can already sense a decider here.
- 21 Oct 2021 5:18 PM GMT
Goh-Nur LEADS
Much like Sen, Satwik-Chirag too have suddenly been pushed to the backfoot. They trail 1-7. Massive lead for the Malaysians.
- 21 Oct 2021 5:17 PM GMT
11-1
Axelsen wins 9 points in a row before Sen gets one. The Danish star leads 11-1 at the second mid-game break. Lakshya has been absolutely decimated here.
- 21 Oct 2021 5:14 PM GMT
Axelsen DOMINATION!
Axelsen wins 6-straight points and leads 6-0 against Lakshya Sen in the second game. Sen seems to be clueless.