German Open 2022: Lakshya Sen stuns World number 1 to reach finals
The World number 12 and World Champion bronze medallists Lakshya Sen produced one of his best performances defeating World number 1 Victor Axelsen of Denmark in a thrilling encounter played at Westenergie Sporthalle, Mulhelm on Saturday. It was an impressive performance by Sen in the first game as he dominated Axselen right from the word go putting the opposition under pressure. The Indian never looked threatened by his opposition and won the first game easily at 21-13. The second game saw Axelesen make a strong comeback with attacking shots and made life tough for Lakshya Sen. After the mid-game interval, the Danish player showed intent winning the 2 nd game easily at 21-12 to force the match into the decider. It was a closely fought third and deciding game. Both players started initially taking alternate points till 4-4. Axelsen kept the pressure on Sen taking an 11-8 lead at the interval. After the mid-game interval, Sen struggled to keep pace along with the tall lanky p...