Lakshya Sen’s stellar run on the Indonesia Masters Super 500 badminton event ended with a quarterfinal loss to reigning Asian Games champion Jonathan Christie, right here on Friday.
World No. 12 Sen went down 21-15 10-21 13-21 to 3rd seed Christie in a males’s singles match that lasted 62 minutes.
Lakshya falls quick in opposition to World No. Jonathan Christie 🇮🇩.
Well performed champion, come again robust!
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— Bai Media (@BAI_Media) January 27, 2023
Entering the match with a 1-0 head-to-head file, Commonwealth Games champion Sen confirmed his prowess and took an 8-5 lead and held it until the break. Christie overcame a three-point deficit after the restart to make it 15–15 earlier than the Indians scored six straight factors to win the opening sport.
After the change of sides, Sen misplaced his grip on the match as Christie appeared like a unique participant, zooming to 11-2 in a single stroke earlier than leveling the match. Took a lead of -1. Sen scored 4 factors in a row however had rather a lot to do.
The Indonesian made positive he was in no bother as he raced to an 11-6 lead and stored a wholesome distance from his opponent to seal the competition with a four-point lead on the finish.
Sen reached the second spherical of the India Open final week.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
