Lakshya Sen at Paris Olympics 2024 Highlights & Score: Lakshya stuns Christie in straight sets, advances to the Round of 16.

Lakshya Sen at Paris Olympics 2024 Highlights: Lakshya wins his final match against Jonathan Christie, 21-12, 21-18 in straight sets. to play the Round of 16 next. Follow Sportskeeda for live updates on Lakshya Sen at the Paris Olympics 2024

Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie - Group Stage

In a spotless performance, Lakshya Sen stuns the WR-4 Jonathan Christie to win in straight sets 21-18, 21-12 and moves ahead to the Round of 16. Lakshya took some time at the start as he started off slow and trailed 2-8 but with a remarkable run of 7-points not only wiped off the lead for Christie but also made a big statement that he meant business.

Christie made a lot of errors post that as Lakshya displayed resilient defence and kept the shuttle in play to make Christie commit more and more errors. At 16-16 in the first game, Christie went ahead with 2 consecutive points but Sen yet again displayed tremendous character and closed the game out with 5 straight points.

In the second game, things were much simpler for Sen. He got off the blocks much quicker and with the conditions in his favor, did not allow Christie to even have a chance. The pressure started to show on Christie as he continued making numerous errors and the door was eventually closed on him by Sen.

Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie - Group Stage

Game 2: Lakshya Sen (IND) 21 - 12 Jonatan Christie (INA) [Game Score : 2-0] : Lakshya Sen wins in straight games and advances to the Round of 16.

Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie - Group Stage

Game 2: Lakshya Sen (IND) 20 - 12 Jonatan Christie (INA) [Game Score : 1-0] : A point for the ages and Lakshya Sen has 8 match points to move into the R-16. Sen ran from the net right to the baseline to retrieve the shuttle and that resilience from Sen made Christie commit another error.

Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie - Group Stage

Game 2: Lakshya Sen (IND) 18 - 12 Jonatan Christie (INA) [Game Score : 1-0] : Back-to-back points for Christie but Sen still has a comfortable 6-point lead.

Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie - Group Stage

Game 2: Lakshya Sen (IND) 18 - 10 Jonatan Christie (INA) [Game Score : 1-0] : Christie leaps into the air but send yet another shuttle wide and Sen is now within touching distance.

Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie - Group Stage

Game 2: Lakshya Sen (IND) 17 - 9 Jonatan Christie (INA) [Game Score : 1-0] : Pressure written large on Christie's face as he puts another one into the net. The Indonesian has been guilty of making far too many errors.

Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie - Group Stage

Game 2: Lakshya Sen (IND) 15 - 9 Jonatan Christie (INA) [Game Score : 1-0] : Lakshya displayed some resilient defence and now has stretched the lead to 6 points. He is getting closer and closer.

Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie - Group Stage

Game 2: Lakshya Sen (IND) 13 - 9 Jonatan Christie (INA) [Game Score : 1-0] : Another mammoth rally and Christie finishes it off with a crosscourt smash on Sen's backhand. The gap continues to be 4 points.

Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie - Group Stage

Game 2: Lakshya Sen (IND) 12 - 8 Jonatan Christie (INA) [Game Score : 1-0] : Back to back point for Christie and Sen needs to make sure that he does not allow the Indonesian to claw back in.

Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie - Group Stage

Game 2: Lakshya Sen (IND) 12 - 6 Jonatan Christie (INA) [Game Score : 1-0] : Accurate smashes into the body of Christie followed by a majestic drop and Sen starts off after the break from right where he left.

Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie - Group Stage

Game 2: Lakshya Sen (IND) 11 - 6 Jonatan Christie (INA) [Game Score : 1-0] : Christie puts another one into the net and just like the first game it is Sen with the lead at the mid-game interval. The lead is a massive 5 points and he needs to hold his nerve now knowing that Christie is known for comebacks.

Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie - Group Stage

Game 2: Lakshya Sen (IND) 9 - 5 Jonatan Christie (INA) [Game Score : 1-0] : The conditions are taking a toll on the players as they break for some refreshment after another tiring rally. Sen with a 4-point lead.

Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie - Group Stage

Game 2: Lakshya Sen (IND) 8 - 4 Jonatan Christie (INA) [Game Score : 1-0] : The errors keep flowing from Christie and now the pressure seems to be telling on him. Lakshya has held his nerves wonderully.

Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie - Group Stage

Game 2: Lakshya Sen (IND) 6 - 3 Jonatan Christie (INA) [Game Score : 1-0] : Christie is now seeming to struggle with the drift, two consecutive pushes from him have gone long and Sen is forging a gap now.

Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie - Group Stage

Game 2: Lakshya Sen (IND) 3 - 3 Jonatan Christie (INA) [Game Score : 1-0] : Things have been pretty tight at the beginning of the second game as the scoreline suggests. Who will make the move now?

Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie - Group Stage

Game 2: Lakshya Sen (IND) 0 - 0 Jonatan Christie (INA) [Game Score : 1-0] : This is your day is what Prakash Padukone says to Sen as the Indian now has the advantage. He will have the conditions in favor in the second game and the pressure is now all on Christie.

Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie - Group Stage

Game 1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 21 - 18 Jonatan Christie (INA) : Lakshya wins the first game in tremendous fashion as Christe hits it wide again. Having trailed for so long at the start, he came back with a tremendous run of points and then at the end displayed exquisite skills and took the first game.

Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie - Group Stage

Game 1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 20 - 18 Jonatan Christie (INA) : Lakshya with an unreal retrieve from the back of his body and that had Christie stunned, the Indian has 2 game points now.

Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie - Group Stage

Game 1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 18 - 18 Jonatan Christie (INA) : Back level again. Another error from Christie as he hits it wide and Lakshya has leveled it yet again.

Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie - Group Stage

Game 1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 17 - 18 Jonatan Christie (INA) : Lakshya smashes one into the open spaces and gets a point back. Christie still has the 1-point lead though.

Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie - Group Stage

Game 1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 16 - 17 Jonatan Christie (INA) : Lakshya smashes the shuttle into the net and at a pivotal stage of the game, Christie is back into the lead, a slender one though.

Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie - Group Stage

Game 1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 16 - 16 Jonatan Christie (INA) : Lakshya is down on the floor as he fails to retrieve a half-smash from Christie on the Indian's backhand after another exhausting rally. All square again.

Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie - Group Stage

Game 1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 16 - 14 Jonatan Christie (INA) : The errors continue to come in from Christie, two more on Lakshya's backhand and the Indian has a 2-point lead now.

Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie - Group Stage

Game 1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 14 - 14 Jonatan Christie (INA) : Laskhya hits one wide and we are back level again.

Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie - Group Stage

Game 1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 14 - 13 Jonatan Christie (INA) : A mammoth rally which had both the players gasping for air by the end of it and Christie wins it in the end with an accurate push to the back of the court. Both the players are drenched in sweat.

Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie - Group Stage

Game 1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 14 - 12 Jonatan Christie (INA) : A pinpoint smash close to the line on Christie's backhand and the Indonesian follows it up with one of his own to Lakshya's forehand. This is living up to the billing

Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie - Group Stage

Game 1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 13 - 11 Jonatan Christie (INA) : Christie hits it wide followed by one into the net and Sen is not complaining. He now has a 2-point lead.

Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie - Group Stage

Game 1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 11 - 11 Jonatan Christie (INA) : Lakshya misses an easy putaway at the net and hands Christie the first point after the break.

Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie - Group Stage

Game 1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 11 - 10 Jonatan Christie (INA) : 1-point lead for Sen at the mid-game interval with a thunderous crosscourt smash to Christie's forehand. The Indonesian has been guilt of making a lot of errors in the last few point and Sen has done a remarkable job in getting into the lead.

Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie - Group Stage

Game 1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 9 - 9 Jonatan Christie (INA) : Christie breaks the 7-point run for Sen. A tight point at the net for Christie which went in the Indonesian's favor and now he has the serve with him finally.

Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie - Group Stage

Game 1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 8 - 8 Jonatan Christie (INA) : From 2-8, Sen is back level at 8-8. Christie is making a lot of errors and Sen is doing really well to keep the shuttle in court and is now looking in much better rhythm.

Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie - Group Stage

Game 1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 7 - 8 Jonatan Christie (INA) : 5 consecutive points for Sen and he is mounting a comeback. He has resorted to long rallies and kept the shuttle flat which is forcing errors from Christie.

Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie - Group Stage

Game 1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 2 - 8 Jonatan Christie (INA) : Things not looking great for Lakshya in the first game. Christie has been offered the better side of the court and he is putting on a clinic as Sen continues to struggle with the drfit.

Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie - Group Stage

Game 1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 1 - 5 Jonatan Christie (INA) : Lakshya finally gets on the board as he makes Christie travel around the court and the Indonesian hits it wide of the single's line.

Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie - Group Stage

Game 1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 0 - 4 Jonatan Christie (INA) : Christie has started like a train and Lakshya seems to be struggling with the drift. Christie is targeting Sen's backhand and making him work hard

Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie - Group Stage

Game 1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 0 - 1 Jonatan Christie (INA) : The drift is straightaway in play as Sen hits the shuttle long and Christie gets the first point of the match.

Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie - Group Stage

Sen has won the toss and chose to receive and Christie gets to choose his favored side. Importantly, Sen will start with the drift going towards the opponent's direction.

Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie - Group Stage

Right then, it is finally time! Out walk both the players into the La Chapelle Arena for what should be a humdinger. It is a packed arena as both the players greet each other.

Right now, PV Sindhu is in action on the same court, you can follow the live action here. Sen's match will commence right after that. While, we wait for the action, here are a few interesting reads for you 👇 -

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This contest might well go down to which player holds their nerves on the important moments to come out trumps. All in all this is expected to be an absolute cracker!

But the same cannot be said about Christie who is coming into this match after a 3-day break as his match with Cordon was cancelled and that could be something that Sen should look to capitalize on. Having said that, someone like Christie is expected to not let that make much of a difference potentially.

Lakshya has won both his previous matches very comfortably against Kevin Cordon of Guatemala and then against Julien Carraggi but his first match "deleted" as per BWF rules as Cordon withdrew from the tournament with an elbow injury post his match with Sen. The important thing there is Sen has played 2 matches in the arena and is familiar with the conditions.

Jonatan Christie has been a thorn in Sen's way previously as well and the Indonesian enjoys a favorable head-to-head record against Sen with his most recent victory against the Indian coming in the semi-final of the All England Open 2024. Both the players are in sensational form and each one would be needing to bring their A-game to the fore with a place in the next round at stake.

In what will be a virtual knockout match, Lakshya Sen is set to face up against WR-3 Jonatan Christie as we welcome you to the live coverage of the encounter slated to begin at 1:40 PM IST.