Badminton
Japan Open 2023 HIGHLIGHTS: Lakshya Sen loses a three-setter to Jonatan Christie in semifinal
Catch highlights of the Japan Open Super 750 semifinal between Lakshya Sen and Jonatan Christie.
Lakshya Sen is chasing his second BWF World Tour title in 2023. (Photo credit: BAI)
Lakshya Sen went down fighting to world no. 9 Jonatan Christie in the semifinal of the Japan Open Super 750 at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, on Saturday.
Christie, the Indonesia Masters winner, won the match 21-15, 13-21, 21-16. He will face the winner of the second semifinal between Viktor Axelsen and Kodai Naraoka in the summit clash.
This was Lakshya's second straight defeat to Christie in 2023. He also lost to him in the quarterfinals of the Indonesia Masters.
With Lakshya's departure, India's campaign at the Japan Open 2023 ended.
On Friday, HS Prannoy in men's singles and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty in doubles lost their respective quarterfinal matches on Friday.
Live Updates
- 29 July 2023 3:59 AM GMT
Lakshya so far
Lakshya beat the following players on his way to the semifinals:
Priyanshu Rajawat 21-15, 12-21, 24-22
Kanta Tsuneyama 21-14, 21-16
Koki Watanabe 21-15, 21-19
- 29 July 2023 3:54 AM GMT
Head-to-head
Lakshya Sen and Jonatan Christie met twice in the past, with both players winning a match each. In their last meeting, at the Indonesia Masters, Christie emerged victorious.
