Forced to make a fresh start after his opening win was wiped off the record books, Lakshya Sen stamped his class to defeat Julien Carraggi of Belgium in straight games in a men’s singles group match in Paris.
The 22-year-old Olympic debutant defeated Carraggi 21-19 21-14 in a 43-minute contest.
Sen will face third seed and world number three Jonatan Christie of Indonesia in his final group match on Wednesday. Christie is the reigning Asian champion.
The match will decide which of the two players moves forward in the competition as only one each from the 16 groups will qualify for the prequarters.
“It was a bit hard to find my rhythm in the first game. But I came back and towards the end I stuck in there.”
“I did not try to play a perfect game but I just retrieved more shots and attacked on my chances whenever I could,” Sen said.
Bhaker in contention for another bronze
Manu Bhaker was on course to make more Olympic history as she put herself in contention for an unprecedented second medal.
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