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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 5:22 PM GMT
Game 1: Vitidsarn wins a challenge
He draws level now at 7-7. Lakshya's return goes wide.
- 9 March 2024 5:21 PM GMT
Game 1: Angled return by Vitidsarn
The Thai player shows his tremendous game awareness from the net and plays a shot from the net. Lakshya stretches himself but cannot retrieve the shuttle. Vitidsarn trails 6-7.
- 9 March 2024 5:20 PM GMT
Game 1: Flat smash by Lakshya
Lakshya sees a chance and plays a reflex stroke from the net. It is fast and sharp. Lakshya leads 7-4.
But Lakshya goes long again as Vitidsarn trails 5-7.
- 9 March 2024 5:19 PM GMT
Game 1: Lakshya goes long
Vitidsarn allows the shuttle to go wide. He now trails 4-6.
- 9 March 2024 5:18 PM GMT
Game 1: Angled smash by Lakshya
A crosscourt smash; it is sharp and flat. Lakshya now leads 6-3.
- 9 March 2024 5:16 PM GMT
Game 1: Lakshya goes long
Vitidsarn trails 2-3. Good anticipation from the Thai player; he allows the shuttle go long.
- 9 March 2024 5:16 PM GMT
Game 1: Two points in a row for Lakshya
Lakshya wins another rally as Vitidsarn rushes for a point and hits the net. Lakshya leads 3-1.
- 9 March 2024 5:14 PM GMT
Game 1: Lakshya wins the first point
Vitidsarn goes wide after a rally, and Lakshya wins the first point in the game.
Lakshya goes long this time. It is 1-1 now.
