In a valiant display, star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen fought tenaciously against the formidable world number 9 and Asian Games champion Jonatan Christie in the semifinals of the Japan Open Super 750 badminton tournament on Saturday, before going down 15-21, 21-13, 16-21.
The 21-year-old Sen showed great resilience, bouncing back after losing the opening game to put relentless pressure on his opponent. Despite Christie's solid defence and quality shots, Lakshya fought hard and the match turned into a thrilling contest lasting 68 minutes.
