Lakshya Sen's Badminton Olympics Semifinal: Opponent, Date, Timing, Live Streaming Details

Lakshya Sen will go up against defending Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen (currently world number two) in the men's singles semi-finals at the Paris Olympics on Sunday (August 4).

Olympics 2024: Lakshya Sen faces a formidable opponent in badminton semis.

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Lakshya Sen made history on Friday, August 2, by defeating Chinese Taipei's Chou Tien Chen 19-21, 21-15, 21-12 in the quarterfinals, making the ace Indian shuttler first Indian male shuttler to reach badminton semi-finals at Olympics.

In his Olympic debut, Lakshya Sen is just one step away from a medal. To keep his hopes of winning his first gold medal alive, Sen will need to perform at his best against defending Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen (currently world number two) in the men's singles semi-finals at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Sunday (August 4).

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Lakshya Sen faces a formidable opponent in badminton semis

Danish badminton player Viktor Axelsen, who will face Lakshya Sen in the semifinal, is a formidable opponent. At 30 years old, Axelsen has an impressive resume, including a gold medal at Tokyo Olympics and a bronze medal at Rio Olympics. He was the world champion in 2017 and 2022 and won the Thomas Cup in 2016. Also, Axelsen has secured several BWF World Tour and Super Series titles and was ranked world number one from December 2021 to June 2024.

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen: Head-to-Head Record

The head-to-head statistics favor Viktor Axelsen, who has won 7 out of their 8 singles encounters. Lakshya Sen's sole win over the current world No. 2 came during the German Open semi-finals in 2022, where he triumphed 21-13, 12-21, 22-20.

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen semifinal match start time

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen Paris Olympics 2024 badminton semi-final will not start before 12 noon on Sunday, August 4. It will be the second semi-final, following the match between Kunlavut Vitidsarn and Jia Ji Lee.

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen Paris Olympics 2024 badminton semi-final live streaming, telecast details

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen Paris Olympics 2024 badminton semi-final match will be broadcast live on Sports 18 1 and Sports 18 2 channels and can be livestreamed on Jio Cinema app and website.