Badminton, Olympics 2024: Lakshya Sen, Satwik-Chirag start on a winning note
Lakshya Sen beat Kevin Cordon 21-8, 22-0 in straight games.
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The Indian badminton campaign at the 2024 Paris Olympics got off to a good start as Lakshya Sen and the men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Setty both won their respective matches at the La Chapelle Arena on Saturday.
Sen, who had made a late dash in the Race to Paris rankings to qualify for the Games, beat veteran Kevin Cordon 21-8, 22-20 in straight games.
Making his Olympic debut, the 22-year-old from Almora dominated proceedings right from the start in the opening game. He opened up a massive 11-2 lead at the mid-game interval and soon raced to pocket the first game 21-8 in just 14 minutes.
Cordon, a five-time Olympian, however fought back in the second game. With Sen seemingly struggling to counter the drift from the near end of the court, the Gautemala shuttler opened up an 11-6 lead at the mid-game interval.
Sen further trailed 10-16 and was later down by four game points at 16-20.
The Indian, though, staged a remarkable comeback from this point. He not only saved the four game points, but went on to win six consecutive points in a row to win the second game 22-20 and wrap up the match in 42 minutes.
Sen is now slated to face Julien Carraggi of...
