Indian shuttler is taking some rapid strides in the lads’s senior badminton.
Magnificent a few days relieve, the young badminton player from India had beaten Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen at the German Launch. On Thursday (Marcg 17), he showed he belongs to the halt stage by defeating world No. 3 Anders Antonsen of Denmark in straight video games to growth to the lads’s singles quarterfinals of the All England Championships here on Thursday.
The 20-year-passe from Almora, who had claimed his maiden Noteworthy 500 title at India Launch in January after which reached the finals of German Launch ultimate week, notched up an upset 21-16 21-18 expend over third seed Antonsen, a two-time medallist at World Championships in 2019 Basel and 2021 Huelva respectively.
It modified into their first meeting at the worldwide stage.
Sen will face either Hong Kong’s eighth seed Ng Ka Prolonged Angus or China’s Lu Guang Zu in the quarter-final.
Earlier, India ace Saina Nehwal produced a mettlesome fight earlier than taking place to second seed Eastern Akane Yamaguchi in an exhilarating three-game match in the second spherical.
Extinct world No. 1 Saina, the London Olympics bronze medallist, misplaced 14-21 21-17 17-21 world No. 2 Yamaguchi in a 50-minute ladies folk’s singles conflict.
It modified into a substantial improved performance from the Indian, who had misplaced in straight video games to Thailand’s Ratchanok Inthanon at German Launch ultimate week.
Sen gave amply state of his tactical acumen as he dished out a defensive game and saved Antonsen a ways flung from the bag to e book 11-9 at the first fracture. He saved issues in his grip after the interval to switch to a 13-9 profit and maintained the outcome in pocket the hole game.
Sen saved his clears end to the baseline and tried to spend his smashes judiciously to soar to a 9-5 lead early on earlier than grabbing a four-point profit at the breather.
Antonsen fought his formulation relieve to 14-14, riding on six formula on the scoot. The duo moved 14-14 to 16-16 earlier than Sen managed to eke out a two-point lead at 18-16.
He saved his nerves and unleased a contaminated court fracture to bewitch three match formula. Antonsen saved one after an exhilarating rally however the Indian shut the door subsequent to set apart it to the ultimate 8.
With PTI inputs
