Canada Open: ‘Net Rhythm’ Lifts Sen
Lakshya Sen is back in an HSBC BWF World Tour final after 15 months.
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The Indian, whose recent health-related form slump saw him plummet 19 places to world No.25, cited his ability to take charge at the net after a slow start as the propeller for the 21-17 21-14 win over fourth seed Kenta Nishimoto at YONEX Canada Open 2023.
“It was a pretty bad start, I couldn’t control the shuttle well,” admitted Sen. “The moment I got the rhythm at the net (it got better). Near-perfect netplay was the key and we were both trying to do that.
“Eventually I took control at the net, the smashes were also working. Overall, good tactical game I played and I’m happy with my performance.”