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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:
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- 25 Oct 2023 11:51 AM GMT
Game 2: Body smash by Lakshya
Lakshya hits a body smash from the backcourt to rattle Arnaud and to take a 7-6 lead.
- 25 Oct 2023 11:49 AM GMT
Game 2: Neck-to-neck battle
Lakshya's return ruffles the net as Arnaud draws level at 6-6.
- 25 Oct 2023 11:46 AM GMT
Game 2: Arnaud draws level
Arnaud draws level at 4-4 before taking a 5-4 lead.
- 25 Oct 2023 11:45 AM GMT
Game 2: Lakshya takes 4-2 lead
Brilliant court awareness from Lakshya.
He charges at the net as Arnaud plays a backhand return.
Lakshya takes a 3-2 lead. He makes 4-2 now with another crosscourt smash.
- 25 Oct 2023 11:44 AM GMT
Game 2: Crosscourt smash by Lakshya
Lakshya draws level against Arnaud with a crosscourt smash. It is 2-2 in the second game.
- 25 Oct 2023 11:42 AM GMT
Game 2: Lakshya hits the net
Arnaud takes the early 1-0 lead.
Lakshya wins the next point as Arnaud's toss goes long. It is 1-1 in the second game.
- 25 Oct 2023 11:40 AM GMT
Arnaud wins the first game
Lakshya's toss goes long; Arnaud wins the first game 21-15.
- 25 Oct 2023 11:39 AM GMT
Game 1: Three points on the trot for Lakshya
Lakshya fights back to win three straight points. He still trails 15-19.
- 25 Oct 2023 11:38 AM GMT
Game 1: Lakshya trails 14-18
Arnaud goes wide and Lakshya wins another point to reduce the gap to 14-18.
