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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:
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- 9 March 2024 6:03 PM GMT
Game 2: Magnificent crosscourt smash by Lakshya
He plays the crosscourt smash from the base of the court and leaves Vitidsarn with no chance. Lakshya still trails 9-16.
- 9 March 2024 6:01 PM GMT
Game 2: Lakshya's relentless smashing
Vitisarn retrieves the first two smashes, but Lakshya plays the next one to Vitidsarn's backhand and wins a point to trail 8-15.
- 9 March 2024 6:00 PM GMT
Game 2: Vitidsarn's crosscourt defensive shot
Lakshya fails to address this problem so far. Vitidsarn is opting to play a forehand defensive shot to Lakshya's forehand, but the Indian is seen nowhere close to the shuttle.
Vitidsarn leads 14-7.
- 9 March 2024 5:59 PM GMT
Game 2: Amazing retrieving by Vitidsarn
But Lakshya manages to finish with a smash and wins a point to trail 5-12. Vitidsarn retrieves the shuttle despite slipping, but Lakshya manages to finish with a smash.
- 9 March 2024 5:56 PM GMT
Game 2: Lakshya goes long
Vitidsarn shows his great anticipation skill and goes 12-2 up in the game.
- 9 March 2024 5:55 PM GMT
Game 2: Vitidsarn leads at the interval
Lakshya's return ruffles the net, and Vitidsarn leads 11-2 at the interval after a couple of smashes.
- 9 March 2024 5:54 PM GMT
Game 2: Backhand smash by Vitidsarn
Vitidsarn dominates the net and wins a point with a backhand smash. He leads now 9-2 and then goes 10-2 up.
- 9 March 2024 5:53 PM GMT
Game 2: Lakshya wins a challenge
Vitidsarn places the shuttle on the edge of Lakshya's backhand court. The umpire says it is unsighted.
It has indeed gone out. Lakshya wins a point and trails 2-8.
