Paris [France]: Ace India shuttler Lakshya Sen defeated Guatemala’s Kevin Cordon 21-8, 22-20 in the Group L match of the ongoing Paris Olympics on Saturday.
Lakshya won in straight sets with the match lasting 42 minutes.
The Indian shuttler got off to a flying start after winning the first game 21-8 in 14 minutes. Cordon pulled things back, taking a commanding lead in the second and had four game points. However, the 22-year-old Indian turned things around by winning six points in a row to wrap up the game and match.
Lakshya Sen will take on Belgium’s Julien Carraggi on July 29.