Paris Olympics 2024 Day 9 Live Updates: Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen – A clash of titans
On August 2, Lakshya Sen made history by becoming the first Indian male shuttler to reach the semifinals at the 2024 Olympics.
In a remarkable performance, Lakshya, who has been in stellar form throughout the Paris Games, secured a comeback victory over 12th seed Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei.
At 22, he stands as India’s sole hope in badminton after the exits of prominent players like Satwik-Chirag and PV Sindhu.
Lakshya Sen will face a familiar opponent in the semifinals, Viktor Axelsen. The two have a shared history, as Lakshya trained with the former World No. 1 in Dubai after being dropped from the Thomas Cup team.
According to his coach, Vimal Kumar, Lakshya gained valuable insights from the Danish star during their training sessions. The head-to-head record heavily favours Viktor Axelsen, who has won 7 of their 8 encounters.
Lakshya Sen’s sole victory over the current World No. 2 came in the 2022 German Open semi-finals, where he won 21-13, 12-21, 22-20.
In their most recent matchup at the Singapore Open 2024, Axelsen triumphed in a closely contested round-of-32 clash, winning 21-13, 16-21, 21-13.
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