Ace Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen defeated Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie 21-18, 21-12 in the badminton men’s singles Group L match, securing a place in the pre-quarters at the ongoing Paris Olympics on Wednesday.
Lakshya clinched the win over Christie in 50 minutes at the La Chapelle Arena on Wednesday.
The Indian shuttler dominated the Indonesian and won the first game 21-18. Lakshya capitalized in the second to close out the match against Jonatan Christie.
Sen also topped the men’s singles Group L and could face HS Prannoy in the upcoming Round of 16 match. The pre-quarterfinals will start on Thursday.
