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French Open: Lakshya Sen goes down to Kunlavut Vitidsarn in semifinal - Highlights
Catch the highlights of Lakshya Sen's defeat to Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the French Open Super 750 men's singles semifinal at the Adidas Arena on Saturday.
Lakshya Sen in action at the Paris Olympics 2024. (FILE PHOTO: Badminton Photo/BWF)
Lakshya Sen went down to world no. 8 and reigning world champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand in the men's singles semifinal of the French Open Super 750 on Saturday.
Lakshya won the opening game 22-20. But he could not match Vitidsarn's defensively solid and attackingly menacing game in the next two games.
Lakshya eventually lost 22-20, 13-21, 11-21 to make a semifinal exit from the French Open.
This was Lakshya's seventh defeat to Vitidsarn in 11 meetings, and his second consecutive defeat against the Thai star since the BWF World Championships in August 2023.
Catch the highlights:
Live Updates
- 9 March 2024 6:22 PM GMT
Game 3: Vitidsarn smashes, Lakshya finds the net
Lakshya plays from the midcourt and finds the net following a smash by Vitidsarn. The Thai player extends his lead to 14-3.
- 9 March 2024 6:21 PM GMT
Game 3: Vitisarn smashes, Lakshya goes wide
Lakshya does not move from his position and retrieves the shuttle three times. On the fourth occasion, his return goes wide. Vitidsarn leads 12-3; it is 13-3 now.
- 9 March 2024 6:19 PM GMT
Game 3: Vitidsarn leads 11-3 at the interval
Lakshya goes long and Vitidsarn leads 11-3 at the interval.
- 9 March 2024 6:18 PM GMT
Game 3: Lakshya's magnificent smash from the net
Vitidsarn leaves a sea of space for Lakshya, and the Indian shuttler charges at the net to fetch a winner with a smash. Lakshya trails 3-8.
But Lakshya goes long this time, and Vitidsarn leads 9-3.
- 9 March 2024 6:17 PM GMT
Game 3: Lakshya is leaking points due to his impatience
He looks in a hurry to earn points and playing the shuttle fast against the advice Vimal Kumar has given him after the second game.
- 9 March 2024 6:16 PM GMT
Game 3: Lakshya finds the net
Vitidsarn smashes, targetting Lakshya's body. The Indian plays the shuttle into the net. Lakshya trails 1-7.
- 9 March 2024 6:15 PM GMT
Game 3: Vitidsarn's angled and flat retrieval
Lakshya rolls on the court after Vitidsarn retrieves the shuttle following a smash by the Indian. Lakshya trails 1-5 now.
