All England: Steady Lakshya Downs Antonsen
India Open champion Lakshya Sen’s recent sizzling form showed no sign of letting up as the 20-year-old downed yet another top 10 player – No.3 Anders Antonsen – to make the quarterfinals of the YONEX All England Open.
· DEV SUKUMAR
Sen, who in recent weeks has beaten world champion Loh Kean Yew and Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen – strung up yet another consistent performance as he gave Antonsen few openings in a 21-16 21-18 result.
There was a brief spell in the second game when the Dane had the better of the exchanges, but Sen shot ahead from 16-all with three quick points to effectively put the match beyond his reach.
Antonsen’s frustration at his inability to find a way past the Indian was evident, and he offered little by way of explanation.