Despite lakshya

Lu Guang Zu: India’s Lakshya Sen fought valiantly but fell short in his opening-round match against China’s Lu Guang Zu, exiting the Denmark Open Super 750 tournament in a hard-fought three-game thriller.

Despite an early advantage, the 22-year-old from Almora eventually lost 21-12, 19-21, 14-21 in a 70-minute contest on Tuesday.

Lakshya, a bronze medallist at the 2021 World Championships, began the match in commanding fashion. After staying neck-and-neck with his Chinese opponent at 8-8, he surged ahead, taking an 11-9 lead at the mid-game interval.