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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:
Live Updates
- 25 Oct 2023 10:20 AM GMT
Game 1: Crosscourt smash by Srikanth
Srikanth extends his lead to 10-8 with a crosscourt smash.
- 25 Oct 2023 10:19 AM GMT
Game 1: Backhand smash by Srikanth
Srikanth plays a brilliant backhand smash to extend his lead to 9-7.
- 25 Oct 2023 10:19 AM GMT
Game 1: Popov hits the net
Srikanth takes 7-6 lead.
Popov draws level as Srikanth goes long. This is the third time Srikanth goes long.
Srikanth wins the next point to retain his lead at 8-7.
- 25 Oct 2023 10:17 AM GMT
Game 1: Srikanth draws level
Srikanth hits a down-the-line smash to draw level 6-6.
- 25 Oct 2023 10:16 AM GMT
Game 1: Popov takes the lead
Popov wins a point with a crosscourt smash. He leads 5-4.
- 25 Oct 2023 10:15 AM GMT
Game 1: Srikanth takes early lead
Srikanth takes a 3-1 early lead as Popov goes long.
Popov makes it 2-3 with a whipping smash and draws level 3-3.
Srikanth wins the next point to lead 4-3.
- 25 Oct 2023 10:13 AM GMT
Game 1: Srikanth vs Popov
Srikanth serves and wins the first point with a deceptive drop shot.
Popov draws level 1-1.
- 25 Oct 2023 10:07 AM GMT
Kidambi Srikanth in action
Srikanth and Junior Popov step into Court 1 of Glaz Arena for their Round of 32 match.
- 25 Oct 2023 9:40 AM GMT
Kidambi Srikanth vs Toma Junior Popov
Kidambi Srikanth will be the first Indian to play in the French Open Round of 32.
Srikanth takes on Toma Junior Popov.
This will be their fifth meeting. Srikanth enjoys a 3-1 lead over Junior Popov.
In 2023, they met each other twice. On both occasions, Srikanth defeated Popov.
- 25 Oct 2023 9:38 AM GMT
Hello and welcome
Welcome to our live blog for French Open Super 750 matches.
Kidambi Srikanth takes on Toma Junior Popov on Court 1.
Lakshya Sen will play Arnaud Merkle on Court 2.
