In a match which was as a great deal about talent as it was of velocity and psychological toughness, the 20-yr-previous homeboy prevailed 24-22, 24-17 about his opponent from Singapore. With this earn, environment No. 17 Sen, a product or service of the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy (PPBA) in Bengaluru, turned the 3rd Indian male shuttle right after Padukone (1981 Pune Masters then) and Kidambi Srikanth (2015) to get the level of competition.
In the previous four months, the rivalry in between Sen and Yew, rated 15th in the world, has been riveting. It begun at the Dutch Open up in Oct where the 24-yr-outdated Yew dethroned Sen. Their head-to-head is 2-2 all.
All their four recent meetings have been two-match contests marked by intent, depth and aggression. The duo understands each other’s video game very well, primarily due to the fact they had been among the the five proficient shuttlers picked by Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen to coach with him final 12 months in Dubai.
On the camaraderie with his opponent, which was on display immediately after the match, Sen explained, “We know each other’s match nicely and what to expect from the other. We have experienced four encounters in the past six months and have properly trained collectively in Dubai. We are great good friends off the courtroom, but on it, we just want to defeat the other.”
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Analysing Sen’s earn, his coach Vimal Kumar pointed out, “I’m delighted with the way he played these days. Tactically, Lakshya was improved. He various the rate and by no means authorized Loh Kean Yew to dictate the tempo of the rallies. He mixed it up pretty perfectly from the internet. In both the online games, Lakshya was usually in regulate of the rallies. In the initial game, he was up 16-9 when Yew took four points, but Lakshya recovered very well. Total, it displays he is maturing into enjoying at the large stage.”
Vimal believes there is scope for advancement in his protege.
“From October, Lakshya has been playing steadily. There is a whole lot of scope for improvement. He can do the job on his stamina, main power especially security around the net region. Following this he will engage in in Lucknow and will get about 4-5 weeks of very good preparatory period in Bengaluru to get all set for the European tournaments starting in March.”
