Australian Open: Lakshya Sen Overpowers Chou Tien Chen To Reach Final
Paris : India's Lakshya Sen in action during the men's singles badminton bronze medal match at the P - Image Source: IANS
In a remarkable fightback, Sen came from a game down to defeat second seed Chen 17-21, 24-22, 21-16 in one one-hour and 26-minute encounter.
Sen, who is still chasing his first title of the season, started the match under pressure as Chen took an early lead of 4-0 and entered the break with a score of 11-6. The Indian tried to reduce the deficit but Chen clinched the game 21-17.
The second game saw a fierce battle between the two players to take advantage from the beginning. The lead was briefly swapped by them before Sen showed his prowess in the tense situation to take two consecutive points at 22-22 to seal the game.
In the final game, Sen quickly seized control, heading into the mid-game break with an 11–6 advantage. He stretched the lead to 14–7, and a service fault from Chen widened the gap to 17–9. A sharp cross-court smash then handed Sen eight match points. Though Chen managed to save four of them, he eventually sent a shot into the net, allowing Sen to complete a strong comeback win.
Sen is the lone Indian alive in the tournament after he powered past a determined Ayush Shetty in straight games to reach the semifinal on Friday.
In the final game, Sen quickly seized control, heading into the mid-game break with an 11–6 advantage. He stretched the lead to 14–7, and a service fault from Chen widened the gap to 17–9. A sharp cross-court smash then handed Sen eight match points. Though Chen managed to save four of them, he eventually sent a shot into the net, allowing Sen to complete a strong comeback win.
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