Lakshya Sen will now take on Lee Zii Jia in the bronze medal match.
India’s Lakshya Sen suffered a 20-22, 14-21 loss to reigning champion Viktor Axelsen in the 2024 Paris Olympics men’s singles semi-finals at the La Chapelle Arena on Sunday.
Sen, ranked 22nd in the world, will now take on Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia in the bronze medal play-off on Monday.
The 22-year-old Indian had a slow start to the game, but managed to eke out an 11-9 lead at the mid-game interval even with Axelsen trying to pin him on back court.
Sen won seven points in a row on either side of the break as he opened up a 15-9 lead and threatened to run away with the opening game.
