German Open: Lakshya Sen Stuns Axelsen
Having beaten world champion Loh Kean Yew at the India Open in January, emerging star Lakshya Sen stepped it up further, getting the better of Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen in the semifinals of the YONEX GAINWARD…
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Having beaten world champion Loh Kean Yew at the India Open in January, emerging star Lakshya Sen stepped it up further, getting the better of Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen in the semifinals of the YONEX GAINWARD German Open 2022.
Sen recovered from a precarious position in the third game against the top seed to reach his second successive final.
The Indian, who trailed the Olympic champion 9-16 and 15-19 in the third game, kept up his rock-steady game even late into the game to frustrate the Dane, who eventually made a couple of soft errors at the death, 21-13 12-21 22-20. It was the first win for Sen over Axelsen in five matches.