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German Open LIVE: Lakshya Sen knocked out- Scores, Results, Updates, Blog
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Lakshya Sen in action (BAI)
After winning the bronze medal at Badminton Asia Team Championship, Indian shuttlers are back in action at the Super 300 German Open 2023.
Lakshya Sen will spearhead a small Indian contingent as Srikanth and Saina Nehwal pulled out of the competition in the last moments.
Today's fixtures:
- Lakshya Sen v Christo Popov
- Tasnim Mir v Pornpawee Chochuwong
- Mithun Manjunath v Loh Kean Yew
- Malvika Bansod v Wang Zhi Yi
Live Updates
- 8 March 2023 11:49 AM GMT
Lakshya is not learning from his mistakes.
Popov has been on the top of the game as he plays around the court and Lakshya is unable to match his speed.
Lakshya 9-15 Popov
- 8 March 2023 11:46 AM GMT
Lakshya Sen recovers significant points but Popov is doing well.
Popov is leading in the mid-game break despite Lakshya Sen staging a comeback.
Popov 11-9 Lakshya
- 8 March 2023 11:40 AM GMT
Unforced errors from Lakshya Sen and Popov has an early lead.
The Indian shuttler is looking out of answers as he has made multiple mistakes on the net again giving 2-6 lead to Popov.
- 8 March 2023 11:35 AM GMT
Popov has just made an incredible comeback.
Christo Popov comes back from 17-19 down to take four points back to back and win the game 21-19. Lakshya was guilty of not closing the game with a winner when he had the chance.
- 8 March 2023 11:31 AM GMT
Lakshya leads and he should close this game now.
Lakshya has a two-point lead and he is just steps away from winning the game.
- 8 March 2023 11:29 AM GMT
The game is going toe-to-toe.
Both players are not giving breathing space to each other and the match is going very close.
- 8 March 2023 11:21 AM GMT
Popov is in the lead at mid-game break.
In an intense game, both players have displayed a good mix of defense and attack with Popov leading 11-9.
