Not glad with a bronze medal in his maiden World Championships, Lakshya Sen has vowed to win a gold medal subsequent time, even because the younger shuttler units his eyes on the All England Championships and the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
The 20-year-old from Almora signed on with a reputable bronze after dropping a really shut semi-final 17-21, 21-14, 21-17 to veteran compatriot Kidambi Srikanth on Saturday.
“It has been a protracted event and if you find yourself so shut it’s tough to bear a loss like this. I no less than received the bronze, however I’m not blissful. I’m not very glad with the efficiency within the semi-finals.
“I performed plenty of good matches, confronted some robust opponents, even within the semi-finals it was a detailed match, it might have gone in a single’s favour. The medal is one thing to look ahead to… Next time I’ll go for the gold. ,
With this medal, Sen joins his mentors – Mahan Prakash Padukone (bronze in 1983) and B Sai Praneeth (bronze in 2019) – as Indian medalists within the showpiece.
“It is an effective factor that in my first World Championships, I made it to the semi-finals and joined Prakash sir, however I’m wanting ahead to win many extra medals and occasions like him. Especially I wish to win the All England Championship like him.
“The bronze medal is a big confidence booster for me, it’s a stepping stone for future tournaments.”
Talking concerning the semi-final, Sen mentioned: “It was a close match overall. In the last game, I made some mistakes at the end and he was able to score some points early, which helped him. I could have done something better but today was his day.”
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Prior to the semi-finals, Sen performed some robust matches in the course of the week, with two of the three matches lasting three video games, together with a grueling quarter-final in opposition to China’s Zhao Jun Peng.
“It is tough to get better whenever you play three setters. The semifinal was additionally a bodily struggle. His quarterfinal was simpler than mine, however this can be a sport the place it’s important to give your finest.”
Sen performed with a shoulder bandage and a knee bandage and mentioned he was wanting ahead to fixing all his niggles in the course of the break.
“I had a knee damage within the Hilo Open after I dived, was in ache however I managed it nicely. There was a shoulder strap as a security measure as we now have to play plenty of smashes throughout rallies and it may be tough in sluggish situations. So I’ll repair all of the glitches in the course of the break.”
Sen mentioned he desires to return to coaching to arrange for subsequent yr, when massive ticket occasions like Commonwealth Games and Asian Games are scheduled.
“I wish to return to coaching after a certain break. The season begins with the India Open after which Syed Modi for me.
“All the big tournaments like CWG, Asiad, All England are on the line next year and I am looking forward to do well in these events.” Sen broke into the highest 20 this yr and is now seeking to break into the elite prime 10 class.
“After this tournament, I’m hoping to be world number 16 or 17, that would be a good thing for me, so the next goal would be to break into the top 10 next year,” he signed off.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
