Lakshya Sen US Open badminton 2023 results and schedule

07-15-2023
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Lakshya Sen 2023

India's challenge at the US Open badminton 2023 ended as Lakshya Sen lost in the semi-final on Saturday.

Fresh from a title win at the Canada Open, Sen had build up some momentum on his way to the final four. But in a tiring semi-final that lasted an hour and 16 minutes, Sen went down 17-21, 24-22, 17-21 to China’s Li Shi Feng.

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Sen had beaten the Chinese shuttler in straight sets in the Canada Open title just last week.

The 21-year-old was the only Indian left in the competition after two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu was ousted in the quarterfinals of women's singles on Friday.

The US Open tournament is being held from July 11 to July 16 at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

How has Lakshya Sen performed at the US Open 2023?

Sen started the US Open in style as he defeated Finland’s Kalle Koljonen 21-8, 21-16. He then defeated Louda, ranked 39 in the world, in straight games to make it to the final eight.

On Friday evening, Sen took on Indian teenager S.Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian. Earlier in the tournament, Sankar had defeated eighth seed Nhat Nguyen. But the youngster was outsmarted by the Commonwealth Games champion in straight sets.

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In the semi-final, Sen won a tight second game to force a decider but wasn't able to get over the finish line. This was only the second time in eight contests between the two players that the match had gone into a third game.

Round Opponent  Score
Round of 32 Kalle Koljonen 21-8, 21-16
Round of 16 Jan Louda 21-8, 23-21
Quarter-final S.Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian 21-10, 21-17
Semi-final    

What next for Lakshya Sen?

Lakshya Sen will now shift his focus to the Korea Open Super 500 that starts next week in Yeosu, South Korea.

How to watch US Open 2023 badminton tournament in India?

There is no telecast of the tournament in India on TV but can be live-streamed on BWF TV.

Tournament TV Streaming
US Open 2023 N/A BWF TV

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