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Lakshya avenged his Olympic bronze medal loss with a win Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia in 57 minutes.
Disappointed by Lakshya Sen's loss in the bronze medal playoff, his mentor Padukone said it's high time that players learnt to withstand pressure, took responsibility, and delivered results after receiving significant support from the government.
Lakshya Sen signed off as India's first male shuttler to reach the Olympic semifinals.
Lakshya, who was attempting to become the first India male shuttler to win an Olympic medal, won the opening game 21-13. But the world No. 7 Lee bounced back to win the next two.
Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen will meet Zii Jia Lee in the bronze-medal playoff.
Sen let slip three game points in the opening game and then threw away a 7-0 lead in the second game.
Shuttler Lakshya Sen will take on Viktor Axelsen in the men's singles semifinals.
Sen needs one more win to be assured of a medal.
Shuttler Lakshya Sen will take on Chinese Taipei's Chou Tien Chen in the quarterfinals.
Sen stunned Indonesia's world No. 3 Jonatan Christie in their final Group L match. He will face compatriot Prannoy for a place in the last eight.
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