Lakshya Sen Lakshya Sen beats favourite Jonatan Christie in straight sets to reach Round 16 of Paris Olympics
Indian badminton sensation Lakshya Sen put up a dominant show against Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie and beat him to reach the Round 16 stage of the Paris Olympics on Wednesday.
Sen defeated his opponent 21-18, 21-12 in the Group L clash of the men's angles event.
The spectators on the court felt the excitement when Sen showed his prowess in tackling the opponent with his confident performance.
The match was a test for Sen since his opponent is the current All England champion.
The Indonesian started the first set clash by putting up a strong show where he took early leads.
Sen bounced back and eventually clinched the highly-tensed encounter 21-18.
In the second set, Sen did not give his opponent an opportunity to bounce back and sealed a win.
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