Indonesia Masters LIVE – Indonesia Masters Badminton LIVE: India’s top shuttlers Lakshya Sen and PV Sindhu kickstarted their Indonesia Masters campaign with victories in the first round on Wednesday. Lakshya Sen defeated Denmark’s Hans-Kristian Vittinghus in straight sets in the first round, while Sindhu defeated Denmark’s Line Christophersen 18-21, 21-15, 21-11. Follow Indonesia Masters Live updates on Insidesport.IN
Indonesia Masters LIVE: PV Sindhu defeats Line Christophersen, Lakshya Sen advances to second round, Sameer Verma & young Aakarshi EXIT: Follow LIVE Updates
Meanwhile young Aakarshi Kashyap has lost to Beiwan Zhang in the opening round. Sameer Verma too faced first round exit as he faced straight set defeat against Dwi Wordoyo.
Indians in action on Wednesday
Men’s Singles
- Sameer Verma lost to Dwi Wardoyo – 17-21, 15-21
- Lakshya Sen beat Hans-Kristian Vittinghus – 21-10, 21-18
Women’s Singles
- Aakarshi Kashyap lost to Beiwan Zhang : 11-21, 11-21
- PV Sindhu beat Line Christopherson – 18-21, 21-15, 21-11
Mixed Doubles
Bhatnagar – Crasto lost to Jordan – Oktavianti – 14-21, 21-16, 12-21
Ponnappa-Reddy beat Faizal-Kani – 21-15, 21-14
Lakshya Sen vs Hans-Kristian Vittinghus
After Sameer Verma bowed out on the first round, Lakshya Sen, who is the only remaiing Indian in the men’s singles category defeated World No.21 Hans-Kristian Vittinghus in straight sets to march into the second round at the Indonesian Masters.
Lakshya comfortably led the game right from the start and won the first set with a comfortable 21-10 victory. In the second set, Vittinghus displayed a good fight initially. He managed to level the score 6-6. However, Lakshya didn’t allow his opponent to take the lead as the Indian entered the mid-set break with a slender 11-9 lead. Lakshya continued to showcase his class as he was brilliant with his cross-court returns and continued to maintain his lead over the Danish. From 19-18, Lakshya Sen gets the next two points as he closed out the match with a straight set victory.
PV Sindhu vs Line Christopherson
PV Sindhu entered the second round of the Indonesian Masters with a come-from-behind victory over Danish rival Line Chrisstophersen. Sindhu started the game positively as she lead 11-9 in the mid-set break in the first-set. However, she was challenged continuously by Christophersen, who managed to take the lead for the first time as she led the set 14-13. From then on, it became difficult for Sindhu to match the speed of the Dane as she lost the set 18-21.
In the second set too Sindhu lead the set 5-2. But Christophersen soon crawled her way back as she took five successive points to lead the set 7-5. She entered the break with a 11-10 lead. After the break, Sindhu took an aggressive approach as it was a do-or-die moment for her and the Danish couldn’t find answers for Sindhu as the Indian won the set 21-15.
In the decider, Christophersen took an early lead but Sindhu managed to make a comeback and entered the break with a 11-7 lead. From then on, it was completely Sindhu’s game as she dictated the gameplay and raced to 20-10 with 10 game points in her hand. She then closed out the set 21-11 as she entered the second round of the tournament.
Mixed Doubles
Bhatnagar – Crasto vs Jordan – Oktavianti
In the mixed Doubles, India’s Ishaan Bhatnagar and Tanisha Crasto lost their first round encounter against Indonesia’s Praveen Jordan and Melati Daeva Oktavainti. Right from the start, the Indonesian duo dominated the set and they won the set 21-14.
In the second set too they led until the break as the score read 11-10. The Indian duo however came back after the break and won five consecutive points to lead in the match for the first time. They took the game into the decider by winning the set 21-16.
In the third set, there was a close fight with the Indonesian pair leading in the break as the score lread 11-10. However, Tamisha Crasto and Ishaan Bhatnagar lost steam after it as they allowed their opponent to dominate the proceedings. Jordan-Oktiavanti duo won the set 21-12 and ousted the Indian pair.
Ponnappa-Reddy vs Faizal-Kani
The Indian pair defeated Indonesia’s Hafiz Faizal and Serena Kani 21-15, 21-14 in a match that lasted for 29 minutes.
Where to watch Indonesia Masters 2022 badminton live in India? The Indonesia Masters 2022 badminton will be telecasted live on the Sports18 TV in English Language. The coverage will begin from the quarter-finals stage, which begins on June 10.
Live streaming of Indonesia Masters 2022 will be available on Voot.
Indonesia Masters LIVE: PV Sindhu defeats Line Christophersen, Lakshya Sen advances to second round, Sameer Verma & young Aakarshi EXITS: Follow LIVE Updates
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