Badminton
French Open 2023: Kidambi Srikanth, Lakshya Sen suffer first-round exits - Highlights
Catch the highlights of Indian players' Round of 32 matches at the French Open Super 750 at Glaz Arena in Rennes.
Kidambi Srikanth and Lakshya Sen will be in action at the French Open Super 750 on Wednesday.
Kidambi Srikanth and Lakshya Sen suffered first-round defeats to French players Toma Junior Popov and Arnaud Merkle in their respective Round of 32 matches at the French Open Super 750 on Wednesday.
Junior Popov won against Srikanth for the first time in his career, while Arnaud won his first match against Lakshya after a straight-game defeat to the Indian player at the World Junior Championships in 2016.
Catch highlights:
Live Updates
- 25 Oct 2023 12:12 PM GMT
Lakshya Sen loses in straight games
Arnaud wins the second game 21-18 as Lakshya hits the net. Arnaud wins the match in straight games in their first meeting on the BWF World Tour.
Final result: Arnaud Merkle beats Lakshya Sen 21-15, 21-18 in 55 minutes
- 25 Oct 2023 12:09 PM GMT
Arnaud on game point
Arnaud is one game point at 20-18. What a turnaround of luck by the French player in the second game!
- 25 Oct 2023 12:08 PM GMT
Game 2: Lakshya trails 18-19
Lakshya draws level at 18-18 now.
But Arnaud manages to regain his lead as Lakshya's smash hits the net.
- 25 Oct 2023 12:07 PM GMT
Game 2: Arnaud draws level
Lakshya hits the net as Arnaud draws level at 17-17.
- 25 Oct 2023 12:05 PM GMT
Game 2: Point for Arnaud
Lakshya goes wide as Aranud fights back to trail 15-17.
- 25 Oct 2023 12:05 PM GMT
Game 2: Lakshya leads 17-14
Arnaud hits the net as Lakshya gains a 17-14 lead in the second game.
- 25 Oct 2023 12:04 PM GMT
Game 2: Smash by Lakshya
The Indian shuttler gains a 16-14 lead over Arnaud with a smash.
- 25 Oct 2023 12:03 PM GMT
Game 2: Back-to-back points for Lakshya
Arnaud hits the net again as Lakshya gains a two-point at 15-13.
