Indonesia Masters Super 500: Lakshya Sen’s problem ends in quarters, goes down combating to Chou

Rising Indian badminton star Lakshya Sen went down combating in opposition to his higher-seeded Chinese Taipei rival Chou Tien Chen within the quarter-finals of the Indonesia Masters Super 500 match right here on Friday.

The World Championships bronze medallist bounced again from behind to stage the second recreation however the third-seed from Chinese Taipei was superior within the decider with a 21-16 12-21 21-14 scoreline in his favour after an intriguing battle that lasted greater than an hour.

This was Sen’s second straight defeat in opposition to Chou in lower than a month. Sen misplaced to his Chinese Taipei rival 19-21 21-13 17-21 through the group stage of the Thomas Cup, earlier than turning it round to script a historic triumph.

The 2018 Asian Games silver medallist, who had defeated the Indian within the group stage of the Thomas Cup of their solely earlier assembly, put up a power-packed present within the decider and mounted early strain on the 20-year-old.

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The world No. 4 from Chinese Taipei annexed three factors in a row to construct a six-point lead halfway into the decider.

Sen was engaged in some very good rallies in direction of the top and even saved two match factors however his valiant effort was not ok because the skilled 32-year-old maintained his result in make it a 2-0 in head-to-head in opposition to the Indian. PV Sindhu will play her quarter-final in opposition to Ratchanok Intanon, later within the day.