Lakshya Finding Way Back After Nose Surgery
After helping India to a historic first Thomas Cup title and then winning Commonwealth Games gold last year, Lakshya Sen mysteriously underwent a form slump.
· DEV SUKUMAR
The Indian was unable to cross the first round at three of the year’s last four events. The slump continued into 2023 as well, with several early exits, all the way into May.
But then came a turnaround, as Sen beat opponents like Wang Tzu Wei and Li Shi Feng on his way to the semifinals of the Thailand Open. Two weeks later, at the Indonesia Open, he took down Lee Zii Jia before falling to Kidambi Srikanth in a well-contested match.
What explained the form slump?