India's top shuttlers, PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen, advanced to the quarterfinals of the...
Digital Desk: India's top shuttlers, PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen, advanced to the quarterfinals of the US Open 2023 BWF Super 300 competition in Iowa on Thursday. Sindhu defeated Chinese Taipei's Sung Shuo Yun in two straight sets, 21-14, 21-12, in the round of 16 in women's singles. While, Lakshya defeated Jan Louda of the Czech Republic 21-8, 23-21 in the men's singles second-round match, according to Olympics.com. Sindhu, the world No. 12, started slowly but regained her flow as the match progressed. The Indian badminton player swiftly established a 13-5 lead, leaving Sung Shuo Yun on the back foot.
The Chinese Taipei shuttler had no answers for Sindhu's outstanding play, which saw her win the first game and take the lead.
In the second game, PV Sindhu and Sung Shuo Yun went toe-to-toe early on, with both shuttlers seeking to grab control of the match. As the match progressed, Sung Shuo Yun was unable to match PV Sindhu's intensity, and the Indian drew away for a comfortable lead. PV Sindhu scored five consecutive points to end the match in 37 minutes.
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In the last eight, two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu will face Gao Fang Jie of the People's Republic of China. The Indian has a 1-3 head-to-head record against the Chinese shuttler.
Earlier in the day, Lakshya Sen, seeded third in the tournament, found his rhythm early and conquered the first game.
The second game was significantly more difficult, with Lakshya Sen behind Jan Louda 19-14. The Indian badminton player battled back to tie the game at 19 all. Lakshya Sen held his nerve and eventually won the 39-minute encounter.
In the quarterfinals, Commonwealth Games 2022 champion Lakshya Sen will face compatriot S Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian, who beat Israel's Misha Zilberman 21-18, 21-23, 21-13.
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