Lakshya Sen's China Masters Campaign Ends With Straight-Game Loss To Canada's Victor Lai
Shenzhen: Lakshya Sen was knocked out of the China Masters after a listless performance against Canada's Victor Lai but Kidambi Srikanth progressed to the second round here on Wednesday. 'Hope Is Still Alive': Krunal Pandya's Cryptic Post After Team India Snub Goes Viral Lakshya, a 2021 world championships bronze-medallist, played an error-riddled game to go down 14-21 7-21 in 38 minutes to world…
Shenzhen: Lakshya Sen's China Masters campaign concluded with a 14-21, 7-21 defeat to Canada's Victor Lai, ending on a frustrating performance. Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the second round, however. Lakshya, a 2021 world championships bronze medalist, struggled with errors throughout the 38-minute match, which lasted just 14 minutes longer than the allotted time.
This defeat marked Lakshya's third loss to Lai, who won his second bronze medal at the World Championships. Srikanth, a 2021 world championships silver medalist, defeated China's Taipei Chi Yu Jen 21-16, 21-15. India's mixed doubles pair, Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto, also advanced after defeating Thailand's Tonnakorn Saeheng and Tonnicha Saeheng 21-8, 21-9.
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