German Open Badminton LIVE: Lakshya Sen enters SEMIFINALS- World Championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen continued his rich vein of form as he progressed to the men’s singles semifinals of the German Open Super 300 tournament with a straight-game win over fellow Indian HS Prannoy on Friday. Follow German Open Badminton Live updates on Insidesport.IN
The 20-year-old Sen, who had claimed his maiden Super 500 title at the India Open in January, saw off former top 10 player Prannoy 21-15, 21-16 in 39 minutes.
German Open Badminton LIVE: Lakshya Sen enters SEMIFINALS, beats HS Prannoy in straight sets- check out
The world number 14 had defeated Prannoy, currently ranked 24th, at the quarterfinals of India Open as well.
German Open Badminton LIVE: On Thursday, Sen had notched up a stunning 21-7, 21-9 win over fourth seeded Indonesian Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in a second-round match.
Prannoy made a positive start, opening up a 4-0 lead early on but Sen caught up with him at 10-10 and zoomed ahead after the interval to take a 1-0 lead in the tie.
The second game was a tight affair initially as the duo moved neck and neck with Sen managing a slender 11-10 lead at the break. But, just like in the first game, Sen produced a five-point burst to eventually seal the contest comfortably.
German Open Badminton LIVE: Lakshya Sen enters SEMIFINALS, beats HS Prannoy in straight sets- check out
