MUELHEIM AN DER RUHR (Germany): World Championships bronze medalist Target Sen.The huge-killing run ended with a straight game loss to Thailand’s rising star Kunlavut Vitidsern at the summit of German Open Super 300 badminton competition on sunday
The 20-year-old Sen, who won his maiden Super 500 title at the India Open in January, went down 18-21, 15-21 in 57 minutes to three-time world junior champion Vitidsern in the final match.
World number 12 Sen entered the match with a 3-3 one-on-one record against 20th-ranked Vitidsern, who had defeated Thai in their previous meeting. hilo open Last year.
In the draw, Sen and Vitidsern matched each other in pace at the rallies and took a 4–4 lead before the Thai rode on their variations and deception to take a comfortable 11–6 lead at the break. Took.
Sen picked up his pace and took control of the net to make it 15-16, but a cautious Vitidsern managed to grab two game points with an overhead cross-court drop. Sen needed medical attention for a blister in his leg while the Thai player came up with a cross court smash to win the opening game.
Fierce semi-final against Olympic champion viktor axelsen Sen seemed to have taken a toll on Sen as Vitidsern took a 7–3 lead in the second game and took an 11–5 lead after a change of sides.
The Indian again needed the doctor’s attention as he made a comeback with four straight points, but Vitidsern managed to advance to 19-15 and then took five match points before sealing the match in the second game and the first chance .
Sen had won two Super 100 titles- Dutch Open and SaarLorLux Open – in addition to three international challenge titles in Belgium, Scotland and Bangladesh in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic hampered his progress.
Last year, the youngster made it to the semi-finals at HiLo, reached the knockout stage world tour final On debut before winning the bronze medal at the World Championships.
The 20-year-old Sen, who won his maiden Super 500 title at the India Open in January, went down 18-21, 15-21 in 57 minutes to three-time world junior champion Vitidsern in the final match.
World number 12 Sen entered the match with a 3-3 one-on-one record against 20th-ranked Vitidsern, who had defeated Thai in their previous meeting. hilo open Last year.
In the draw, Sen and Vitidsern matched each other in pace at the rallies and took a 4–4 lead before the Thai rode on their variations and deception to take a comfortable 11–6 lead at the break. Took.
Sen picked up his pace and took control of the net to make it 15-16, but a cautious Vitidsern managed to grab two game points with an overhead cross-court drop. Sen needed medical attention for a blister in his leg while the Thai player came up with a cross court smash to win the opening game.
Fierce semi-final against Olympic champion viktor axelsen Sen seemed to have taken a toll on Sen as Vitidsern took a 7–3 lead in the second game and took an 11–5 lead after a change of sides.
The Indian again needed the doctor’s attention as he made a comeback with four straight points, but Vitidsern managed to advance to 19-15 and then took five match points before sealing the match in the second game and the first chance .
Sen had won two Super 100 titles- Dutch Open and SaarLorLux Open – in addition to three international challenge titles in Belgium, Scotland and Bangladesh in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic hampered his progress.
Last year, the youngster made it to the semi-finals at HiLo, reached the knockout stage world tour final On debut before winning the bronze medal at the World Championships.