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German Open 2022, Semifinals HIGHLIGHTS: Lakshya Sen defeats World No.1 Viktor Axelsen in dramatic fashion — Scores, Updates, Results
Lakshya Sen and Viktor Axelsen contested a battle of nerves in the semis of the German Open 2022 where the Indian badminton star made a superb comeback to win.
Lakshya Sen will clash against Viktor Axelsen in the finals of the All England Open 2022
Welcome to the live blog of The Bridge from the semi-finals of the German Open 2022!
Lakshya Sen made a confident start to the match and pocketed the first game in just 19 minutes, winning it 21-13. Soon, World No. 1 and reigning Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen notched things up in the second set and stole the lead to win the second set, 21-12.
However, the fireworks started to fly from the decider as both Sen and Axelsen really pushed each other before Lakshya made a stunning comeback in the fag end of the last game to win against Axelsen, 21-13, 12-21, 22-20.
By doing this, not only is Lakshya into the finals but has also recorded his biggest career victory to date by upsetting the World No. 1 player, for the first time.
Into the finals now and winning this match ridiculously but impressively, Lakshya will face off against Thai sensation Kunlavut Vitditsarn for the title.
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Live Updates
- 12 March 2022 5:02 PM GMT
This, ladies and gents, is the biggest upset Lakshya Sen has made in his career!
Lakshya Sen is well and through to the finals and will face off against Thailand's Kunlavut Viditsarn! It'll be an understatement to say that the Indian is on a roll here!
The last few points of the Axelsen-Sen clash was stuff of nervous dreams and to comeback from being behind that way, as a 20-year-old, against the World No. 1 and Olympic champ...that's no mean thing.
Lakshya Sen, you are amazing. THANK YOU!
What a match this was. What a sheer battle of the nerves!
- 12 March 2022 4:57 PM GMT
OH MY GOD, THIS WAS SURREAL, WE CANNOT!!! LAKSHYA SEN WINS!
LAKSHYA SEN, WHAT ARE YOU! LAKSHYA SEN COMES BACK LIKE NEVER BEFORE AGAINST THE WORLD NO. 1 AND WINS THIS MATCH IN THE MOST DRAMATIC FASHION - 13-21, 21-12, 22-20!!!
- 12 March 2022 4:47 PM GMT
The rallies are a battle of nerves now!
Lakshya gets back on serve and gets a trio of points on the row.
Still a lot to make up for here...
