Lakshya storms into semifinals

Bangkok, June 2 Lakshya Sen stormed into the semifinals of Thailand Open Super 500 badminton tournament with a straight-game demolition of Leong Jun Hao in the men’s singles quarterfinals here today. The 21-year-old punched the air after unleashing a jump...

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Updated At : 01:17 PM Jun 03, 2023 IST

Bangkok, June 2

Lakshya Sen stormed into the semifinals of Thailand Open Super 500 badminton tournament with a straight-game demolition of Leong Jun Hao in the men’s singles quarterfinals here today.

The 21-year-old punched the air after unleashing a jump smash which sealed his 21-19 21-11 win over the qualifier from Malaysia.

The win helped him reach the last-four stage for the first time this season. Lakshya, whose ranking has slipped to world No. 23 from a career-high of No. 6 following below-par performances this season, will take on Thailand’s second seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the semifinals.

Kiran George’s dream run, however, came to an end after he lost 16-21 17-21 against Toma Junior Popov of France in another men’s singles match.

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