Lakshya Sen Defeats HS Prannoy, Advances to Olympic Quarter-Finals

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:35pm on 01 Aug 2024,Thursday Sports

Lakshya Sen has reached the quarter-finals of the Paris Olympics after defeating fellow Indian shuttler HS Prannoy. Sen won in straight games, 21-12, 21-6, on Thursday, August 1. The match lasted 39 minutes at La Chapelle Arena. Prannoy, fatigued from a tough match the previous day, struggled against Sen's strong play. This is Sen's first Olympic appearance. He will face Chou Tien Chen from Chinese Taipei next. Sen has a 1-3 record against Chou, with their last encounter in Singapore Open 2023 ending in Chou's favor.

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