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:
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- 25 Oct 2023 10:55 AM GMT
Game 2: Srikanth goes wide
Popov takes a 19-13 lead as Srikanth's forehand flick goes wide.
- 25 Oct 2023 10:55 AM GMT
Game 2: It is long again
Srikanth hits a hard return. It goes long, and Popov takes an 18-13 lead.
- 25 Oct 2023 10:54 AM GMT
Game 2: Srikanth goes long again
Popov extends his lead to 17-13. Too many errors by Srikanth.
- 25 Oct 2023 10:53 AM GMT
Lakshya Sen takes on Arnaud Merkle
This is the first meeting on the BWF World Tour. They will play on Court 2.
Their last meeting came at the BWF World Junior Championships in 2016 when Lakshya won in straight games.
- 25 Oct 2023 10:52 AM GMT
Game 2: Srikanth wastes a chance
Srikanth's angled return goes wide again. Popov wins an easy point to lead 16-10.
- 25 Oct 2023 10:51 AM GMT
Game 2: Srikanth goes long
Popov extends his lead to 15-10. Srikanth has been frequently hitting the shuttle wide and long.
- 25 Oct 2023 10:50 AM GMT
Game 2: Body smash by Srikanth
Srikanth still trails 9-14 in the second game. Can Srikanth force the decider?
Srikanth makes it 10-14 with a deceptive drop shot.
- 25 Oct 2023 10:49 AM GMT
Game 2: Srikanth trails 8-13
Popov is cruising against Srikanth in the second game. Srikanth trails 7-13.
Srikanth wins a point to make it 13-8.
- 25 Oct 2023 10:46 AM GMT
Game 2: Popov takes the lead at the interval
Popov takes an 11-7 lead at the second game interval despite a late fightback from Srikanth.
