New Delhi: Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen bowed out of the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament after suffering a straight game loss against Ireland’s Nhat Nguyen in the men’s singles opening round in Paris on Tuesday.
Lakshya, who had reached the finals of the Hong Kong Open earlier, did not look in the right shape from the start of the game to the end. Sen eventually went down 7-21, 16-21 against world number 29 Nhat, who was dominant in his efforts right from the world go.
In the first game, Sen did not stand a chance at all as he lost it 7-21 with the Irish player showing his precise skillsets. In the second game, the Indian shuttler showcased some courage to give a fight but failed to convert it going down 16-21.
Lakshya Sen Lost To Nhat 🇮🇪 | In First Round
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Sen had defeated Nhat at Denmark Open
A week earlier, the 24-year-old player from Almora had defeated Nhat in a three-game opener at Denmark Open but he was erratic in Paris, repeatedly hitting wide and into the net while struggling to find rhythm against his opponent’s steep smashes. The Indian shuttler missed the lines, and his attacking play lacked precision as he trailed 2-7 early in the opening game.
In spite of doing most of the hard work in rallies, the Indian badminton layer faltered often on the finishing shot. Lakshya was six points behind at the interval after another wide return and never recovered as the Irish moved 19-7 before sealing the opener with crisp cross-court winner.
The change of ends brought little change in fortune for the world No. 16 Indian, who quickly fell behind 1-6 in the second game. Though he narrowed the gap to 4-6, a series of unforced errors saw Nhat restore an 11-5 advantage at the break. Lakshya again started a fightback but mistakes at main chances did not allow him to succeed.
(With PTI inputs)