Lakshya Sen advanced to the semifinals of Thailand Open after a successful win over Malaysia’s Leong Jun Hao in the quarterfinals. The match ended 21-19, 21-11 in 41 minutes at Indoor Stadium Huamark in Bangkok.
The Indian professional badminton player will face either China’s Lu Guang Zu or Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand in the semifinals. His career-high ranking of six has dropped to 23 after some below-par performances this season.
Kiran George, another Indian player, couldn’t make it past the quarterfinals as he was defeated by France’s TJ Popov 21-16, 21-17. George had been making an impressive performance after entering the quarterfinals with a win over Chinese Taipei’s Hsu Jen Hao in two games, 21-16 and 21-15.
The success of Lakshya Sen is being celebrated throughout India as this marks his second time in the semifinals of Thailand Open. He had earlier made it to the semis in 2018, but was defeated by China’s Shi Yuqi.
Sen is being seen as one of India’s major prospects for the upcoming Olympic Games and his win in Thailand Open has been a confidence booster for him before he heads into the tournament. With this victory, Lakshya Sen is determined to bring home a medal from the Olympic Games.
The match between Lakshya Sen and his opponent was an intense one with some remarkable rallies being played. With this win, India’s badminton star has proved that he is still capable of delivering outstanding performances despite his recent struggles.
The fans are hoping for an incredible clash between Sen and his opponent in the semifinals. He has been training hard and is confident that he can make it to the finals this time around. With all eyes on him, Lakshya Sen is sure to give a tough fight against either Lu Guang Zu or Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand.
The Indian badminton community will be closely following the match in hopes of seeing their favourite player, Lakshya Sen, emerge victorious and take his game to the next level. All eyes are on him as he has the potential to become India’s first Olympic medalist in Badminton. The upcoming match is sure to be one of the most exciting matches of the tournament.
