Lakshya Sen at Paris Olympics 2024 Semifinal Highlights & Score: Lakshya Sen squanders lead in both games, goes down 0-2 to Axelsen in semifinals

Lakshya Sen at Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates: Lakshya Sen lost the plot in the semifinals, losing two back-to-back games, when he had a lead in both. He will now play the bronze medal match. Follow Sportskeeda for live updates on Lakshya Sen at the Paris Olympics 2024

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen - Semifinals

A tale of what-if for Lakshya Sen as he goes down in straight games to Viktor Axelsen, the WR-2 from Denmark. Sen had three golden opportunities in the first game to take a 1-0 lead but he let it slip and it ended up costing him the match. Only if he could have converted any one of them, we could have had a different outcome potentially.

Even after that, it looked like Sen had not let that get to him as he raced off to a dream start getting a 7-0 lead in the second game. But, the reigning Olympic champion truly showed what he is made up of and scripted a comeback for ages. And once Viktor got momentum on his side, he proved to be too-hot-to-handle for the Indian who tapered off towards the end.

Having said that, all is not lost for Lakshya Sen. He still has a historic bronze medal to fight for as he will take Zii Jia Lee of Malaysia tomorrow in a quick turnaround. Lakshya has been brilliant throughout the tournament and he will look to cap it off with a historic medal tomorrow.

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen - Semifinals

Game 2: Lakshya Sen (IND) 14 - 21 Viktor Axelsen (DEN) [Game score : 0-2] : Axelsen comes back from 0-7 down to take the match in straight games. The match ends with an error from Sen on Axelsen's serve and this has been an absolute masterclass from the WR-2 who is loving every moment of this as the crowd cheers for him.

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen - Semifinals

Game 2: Lakshya Sen (IND) 14 - 20 Viktor Axelsen (DEN) [Game score : 0-1] : A lucky net court for Sen and we thought it could be the slice of fortune he needed but Axelsen is in no mood to relent. Follows it up with three consecutive points on offence and he now has 6 match points.

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen - Semifinals

Game 2: Lakshya Sen (IND) 13 - 17 Viktor Axelsen (DEN) [Game score : 0-1] : Axelsen is closing the door on Lakshya. Lakshya is having no answers for the WR-2 and he is looking unstoppable at the moment.

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen - Semifinals

Game 2: Lakshya Sen (IND) 12 - 15 Viktor Axelsen (DEN) [Game score : 0-1] : Axelsen is marching ahead with the lead now. The WR-2 has all the momentum on his side now and it is going to be really tough for the Indian to find a way back from here.

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen - Semifinals

Game 2: Lakshya Sen (IND) 12 - 13 Viktor Axelsen (DEN) [Game score : 0-1] : Axelsen is into the lead for the first time in the second game. A successful review for the WR-2 as the line judge called the shuttle in but on Axelsen challenged the call and got it in his favor as the shuttle was just wide on the backhand.

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen - Semifinals

Game 2: Lakshya Sen (IND) 12 - 12 Viktor Axelsen (DEN) [Game score : 0-1] : Axelsen floats a shuttle long and then Sen, after displaying some wonderful defense to stay in the rally, commits a soft error to concede the point.

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen - Semifinals

Game 2: Lakshya Sen (IND) 11 - 11 Viktor Axelsen (DEN) [Game score : 0-1] : Scores level. A short lift from Sen and Axelsen has three goes at it before he finishes off the point.

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen - Semifinals

Game 2: Lakshya Sen (IND) 11 - 10 Viktor Axelsen (DEN) [Game score : 0-1] : Sen has a 1-point lead at the mid-game interval but Axlesen has stormed his way back after being 0-7 down. This is a huge moment in the match now and Sen needs to keep his composure and keep doing more of what he did at the start of the second game.

Axelsen has displayed his class and has Sen within touching distance as the match resumes.

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen - Semifinals

Game 2: Lakshya Sen (IND) 10 - 8 Viktor Axelsen (DEN) [Game score : 0-1] : Sen's loses his grip on the racquet and it flies off the court. Another searing smash down the backhand of Sen and this time the perspiration from Sen made the racquet fly all the way off the court as Sen tried to retrieve that one.

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen - Semifinals

Game 2: Lakshya Sen (IND) 8 - 7 Viktor Axelsen (DEN) [Game score : 0-1] : Axelsen is not the WR-2 for any reason as he gets 4 more consecutive points and the deficit is down to just 1 now. Sen has given away a couple of soft points to Axelsen but there was nothing soft about the smash that came searing down Sen's backhand which Sen could not even have a chance.

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen - Semifinals

Game 2: Lakshya Sen (IND) 8 - 3 Viktor Axelsen (DEN) [Game score : 0-1] : Axelsen is on the floor again and that breaks the 3-point run for the WR-2. This has been a superb start from Sen and he needs to make sure now that he does not allow Axelsen back into this.

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen - Semifinals

Game 2: Lakshya Sen (IND) 7 - 1 Viktor Axelsen (DEN) [Game score : 0-1] : A 7-point run for Lakshya to start off the second game before Axelsen found the sideline to finally get off the mark.

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen - Semifinals

Game 2: Lakshya Sen (IND) 6 - 0 Viktor Axelsen (DEN) [Game score : 0-1] : Sen is off to an absolute flier in the second game. Axelsen misjudged at the back line before sending the shuttle wide in the following point and then Sen found the side line again on the smash on Viktor's backhand and this is something no one would have expected.

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen - Semifinals

Game 2: Lakshya Sen (IND) 3 - 0 Viktor Axelsen (DEN) [Game score : 0-1] : A marathon rally ends with Axelsen pushing the shuttle long and having already taken the first two points, Sen has a 3-point lead.

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen - Semifinals

Game 1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 20 - 22 Viktor Axelsen (DEN) [Game score : 0-1] : Axelsen comes back from behind and steals the first game from Sen as Sen puts the last shuttle of the first game into the net. Axelsen showing what he is made up of as he collects 5 consecutive points at the end to go 1-0 up. Sen had 3 opportunities to close it off but he made some uncharacteristic errors and the Dan is too good to let you get away with those. All to do for the Indian now

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen - Semifinals

Game 1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 20 - 20 Viktor Axelsen (DEN) : A service error from Sen followed by the Dan showing immense defence to eek out an error and then Lakshya pushed another one long from the net and we are at deuce.

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen - Semifinals

Game 1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 20 - 17 Viktor Axelsen (DEN) : Axelsen was about to level things up but then Sen produced an excellent wrong-footed shot forcing an error out of Axelsen and then a fabulous jump smash out of nowhere and now Sen has 3 game points.

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen - Semifinals

Game 1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 18 - 16 Viktor Axelsen (DEN) : Viktor pulls it back with 3 consecutive points. A short lift from Sen followed by an outright winner from Axelsen and then along rally in which Sen blinked first and put the shuttle into the net.

The deficit is just 2 now and the crowd is getting into this

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen - Semifinals

Game 1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 18 - 13 Viktor Axelsen (DEN) : Sen is controlling the rallies beuatifully. Axelsen has made far too many errors than he should have and it is Sen who is taking charge on most occasions and winning more points than not.

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen - Semifinals

Game 1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 16 - 11 Viktor Axelsen (DEN) : Axelsen is responding back but wait scratch that Sen hits another winner after having Axelsen on the floor. Sen erred with a push finally and Axelsen then played a delightful drop shot from the back of the court to catch Sen short and it looked like Axelsen was on a comeback trail. But then, Sen responded with a brilliant crosscourt drop which set up an easy put away for the Indian.

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen - Semifinals

Game 1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 15 - 9 Viktor Axelsen (DEN) : 6-point lead for Sen and Axelsen has no challenges remaining. Sen makes Axelsen work hard for another point before the Dan send another one wide and then proceeded to lose his only remaining challenge of the game as Sen's push manage to clip the back line again. Axelsen is starting to look a touch frustrated.

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen - Semifinals

Game 1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 13 - 9 Viktor Axelsen (DEN) : Another push from Sen falls on the line before Axelsen absolutely gifts a point to Sen, how rare is that, hits the shuttle wide and Sen has a 4-point lead.

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen - Semifinals

Game 1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 11 - 9 Viktor Axelsen (DEN) : Lakshya Sen goes into the mid-game interval with a 2-point lead. The shuttle from Sen just clips the back line as Axelsen loses a challenge and this is a brilliant start from the Indian.

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen - Semifinals

Game 1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 10 - 9 Viktor Axelsen (DEN) : Axelsen takes the lead before Sen replies back with a brilliant return of serve which Axlesen put into the net.

And then, again a long rally in which both the players travelled the entire court before Sen finished it off with a brilliant crosscourt jump smash.

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen - Semifinals

Game 1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 8 - 8 Viktor Axelsen (DEN) : Two out of the last three points have gone to Axlesen as the scores are level again. But, Sen is certainly putting on a big fight in these early exchanges.

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen - Semifinals

Game 1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 7 - 6 Viktor Axelsen (DEN) : Sen is into the lead. Another brilliant point from the Indian with a fast exchange at the net before creating some space and thundering a crosscourt smash which Axlesen had no answers to.

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen - Semifinals

Game 1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 6 - 6 Viktor Axelsen (DEN) : An overhead smash of the highest quality from Axelsen followed by a long rally in which the Dan blinked first and put the shuttle into the net.

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen - Semifinals

Game 1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 5 - 5 Viktor Axelsen (DEN) : Lakshya has levelled it up. Axelsen pushes one long from the net and then Sen finds an outright winner to restore parity in the contest.

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen - Semifinals

Game 1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 3 - 5 Viktor Axelsen (DEN) : Viktor returned the favor by an error of his own sending the shuttle wide from the net before Lakshya misjudged one and left one from the Dan which landed in. The next rally saw Sen finishing it off with a whopping smash before he made another error and then Axelsen misjudged one.

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen - Semifinals

Game 1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 0 - 3 Viktor Axelsen (DEN) : Early sings that Sen is searching for the lines with Axelsen having pretty much everything covered and Sen has been unsuccessful starting with three errors on Viktor's forehand.

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen - Semifinals

Game 1: Lakshya Sen (IND) 0 - 1 Viktor Axelsen (DEN) : A pretty long rally to start us off with Axelsen displaying his long reach. Lakshya Sen got the crosscourt smash wide of the lines to concede the first point.

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen - Semifinals

Viktor gives a fist pump to his corner before the players take their positions on the court in an arena which is buzzing. The referee introduces both the players with the Danish set to serve, Let's go!

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen - Semifinals

Right then, out walk both the players on to the La Chapelle Arena as we build up towards the start of this contest. Lakshya Sen is in his blue jersey while Axelsen is in his customary red colours of Denmark. Both the players are currently going through the warm-ups,

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Sen has made his way into the semis after beating much higher-ranked opponents starting from WR-3 Johnathan Christie in a do-or-die group clash, teammate HS Prannoy in the Round of 16 and Chinese Taipei's Chou in the quarters. So, you would not put it past Sen to bring up the goods but the task on hand is herculean for him.

Axelsen has been nothing short of dominating so far in the tournament so far with comfortable victories against his two much lower-ranked opponents in the group stage. He got a bye in the Ro-16 and got past Singapore's Loh Kean Yew who was able to take 17 points from Viktor, which is the most the Danish player has given away.

However, Sen is set to face his sternest test in the competition so far coming up against the Danish Axelsen who is one of the biggest names in the men' singles circuit going around and with the WR-1 Shi Yuqi already out Axelsen is gunning for gold.

Lakshya Sen has already etched his name in the history books by becoming the first Indian male shuttler to reach the last-4 at the biggest sporting event in the world. But you can be rest assured that the man from Almora, Uttarakhand is looking at aiming at much bigger things specially with an historic medal just one step away; his composed reaction after the Quarterfinal victory against Chou of Chinese Taipei was a testimony to the fact.

History beckons as we welcome you to Sportskeeda's live coverage of Lakshya Sen's semifinal clash against WR-2 Viktor Axelsen from Denmark. The match is scheduled to start at 3:30 PM IST which is less than 20 minutes away from now.