<p>The India shuttler Lakshya Sen registered a stunning straight-game win against Luis Penalver to cruise into the Round of 16 of the men`s singles category in Tokyo on Wednesday. Lakshya was tested in the first game but was dominant in the second to register a 21-17, 21-10 win over Luis Penalver.</p>

<p>Indian won seven straight points after trailing 4-6 to take a healthy lead to the interval. The Spaniard closed the gap down to two points. But the Indians came up with two high-pace rallies to push ahead again to 18-14. A brilliant smash, inside out and Lakshya sealed the deal to take the lead 21-17.</p>

<p><strong>ALSO READ:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/bwf-world-championships-indian-pair-of-arjun-kapila-move-to-pre-quarters-ponnappa-redy-crash-out-509679" hreflang="en">BWF World Championships: Indian pair of Arjun-Kapila moves to pre-quarters, Ponnappa-Reddy crash out</a></p>

<p>Lakshya played dominantly in the second game and took the game and the match by the scoreline of 21-17, 21-10. Later, Kidambi Srikanth suffered a defeat against Zhao Junpeng 9-21, 17-21 in the Round of 32 match of the men`s singles category in a match that lasted for 34 minutes.</p>

<p>He led 16-14 in the second game and it seemed we will have a decider but the match ended in a hurry from there. Earlier the Indian duo of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopich&nbsp;crashed out of the ongoing BWF World Championships 2022 after losing to Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan in the round of 32 of the women`s doubles category in Tokyo on Wednesday.</p>

<p>Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopich suffered defeat 8-21,17,21 against Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan in the round of 32. Playing on Court 1, a lovely flick from Thinaah and the Malaysians got a two-point lead early on. The Indians were looking a bit tentative.</p>

<p><strong>ALSO READ:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/bwf-world-championships-2022-saina-nehwal-defeats-cheung-ngan-yi-to-advance-to-pre-quarters-509388" hreflang="en">BWF World Championships 2022: Saina Nehwal defeats Cheung Ngan Yi to advance to pre-quarters</a></p>

<p>It took just 14 minutes for the Malaysian CWG 2022 gold medallists to win the first game 21-8. The Indian youngsters were not allowed to settle in. It was a close battle in the early stage of the second game. The Indian pair was more patient in the rallies.</p>

<p>The Indians tried to mix things up - being patient and also a bit more aggressive - but the Malaysian pair had all the answers for almost everything. The Malaysian duo clinched the second game as well as the match with the scoreline of 21-8, 21-17.</p>


The India shuttler Lakshya Sen registered a stunning straight-game win against Luis Penalver to cruise into the Round of 16 of the men`s singles category in Tokyo on Wednesday.

The India shuttler Lakshya Sen registered a stunning straight-game win against Luis Penalver to cruise into the Round of 16 of the men`s singles category in Tokyo on Wednesday. Lakshya was tested in the first game but was dominant in the second to register a 21-17, 21-10 win over Luis Penalver. Indian won seven straight points after trailing 4-6 to take a healthy lead to the interval. The Spaniard closed the gap down to two points. But the Indians came up with two high-pace rallies to push ahead again to 18-14. A brilliant smash, inside out and Lakshya sealed the deal to take the lead 21-17. ALSO READ: BWF World Championships: Indian pair of Arjun-Kapila moves to pre-quarters, Ponnappa-Reddy crash out Lakshya played dominantly in the second game and took the game and the match by the scoreline of 21-17, 21-10. Later, Kidambi Srikanth suffered a defeat against Zhao Junpeng 9-21, 17-21 in the Round of 32 match of the men`s singles category in a match that lasted for 34 minutes. He led 16-14 in the second game and it seemed we will have a decider but the match ended in a hurry from there. Earlier the Indian duo of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopich crashed out of the ongoing BWF World Championships 2022 after losing to Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan in the round of 32 of the women`s doubles category in Tokyo on Wednesday. Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopich suffered defeat 8-21,17,21 against Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan in the round of 32. Playing on Court 1, a lovely flick from Thinaah and the Malaysians got a two-point lead early on. The Indians were looking a bit tentative. ALSO READ: BWF World Championships 2022: Saina Nehwal defeats Cheung Ngan Yi to advance to pre-quarters It took just 14 minutes for the Malaysian CWG 2022 gold medallists to win the first game 21-8. The Indian youngsters were not allowed to settle in. It was a close battle in the early stage of the second game. The Indian pair was more patient in the rallies. The Indians tried to mix things up - being patient and also a bit more aggressive - but the Malaysian pair had all the answers for almost everything. The Malaysian duo clinched the second game as well as the match with the scoreline of 21-8, 21-17.

BWF World Championships: Lakshya Sen rallies to R16 as Kidambi Srikanth bows out

<p>India had plenty to cheer for in the calendar year in terms of sporting events. Kidambi Srikanth ended India's year with a bang after contesting at the men's final of the BWF World Championships on Sunday, versus Singapore's Loh Keun Yew. Despite ending on the wrong side, losing &nbsp;21-15, 22-20, Srikanth made India proud by securing the silver medal whereas his compatriot Lakshya Sen ended at the third spot, with a bronze medal after the two countries faced each other in the semi-finals.&nbsp;</p>

<p>For the unversed, Srikanth's silver was the first by an Indian male at BWF World C'ships history. PV&nbsp;Sindhu remains the only gold medallist for the country in the history of the&nbsp;World C'ships.</p>

<p>After Srikanth's final face-off, Sachin Tendulkar, former sports minister Kiren Rijiju and many others congratulated Srikanth and also lauded Lakshya for his achievements in the BWF World C'ships.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Tendulkar wrote, "Proud of you, @srikidambi &amp; @lakshya_sen on winning the Silver MedalSecond place medal &amp; Bronze Medal Third place medal respectively at #BWFWorldChampionships at Huelva. Congratulations and wishing you two the very best! It’s great to have 2 shuttlers from India on the podium."</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Proud of you, <a href="https://twitter.com/srikidambi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@srikidambi</a> &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/lakshya_sen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@lakshya_sen</a> on winning the Silver Medal🥈 &amp; Bronze Medal 🥉 respectively at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BWFWorldChampionships?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BWFWorldChampionships</a> at Huelva.<br />
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It’s great to have 2 shuttlers from India 🇮🇳 on the podium. <a href="https://t.co/ZlHLkqCmmv">pic.twitter.com/ZlHLkqCmmv</a></p>
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<p>Rijiju, on the other hand, wrote, "I extend my heartiest congratulations to&nbsp;<br />
@lakshya_sen on bagging Bronze medal at the #BWFWorldChampionships2021. This is Lakshya's maiden medal at the World Championship. Now waiting for the historic final match of&nbsp;@srikidambi"</p>

<p>He then praised Srikanth after the finale and said, "Kidambi Srikanth has made India proud by becoming the first Indian man to reach the final at BWF World Badminton Championship in Huelva, Spain and secured silver medal for India Flag of India&nbsp; Congratulations&nbsp;@srikidambi"</p>

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Congratulations <a href="https://twitter.com/srikidambi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@srikidambi</a> 🏸 <a href="https://t.co/Is8kVTGk8h">https://t.co/Is8kVTGk8h</a> <a href="https://t.co/6mkFhxpg8r">pic.twitter.com/6mkFhxpg8r</a></p>
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<p><strong>ALSO READ |&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/kidambi-srikanth-becomes-first-indian-male-shuttler-to-win-silver-at-bwf-world-championships-438198"><strong>Kidambi Srikanth becomes first Indian male shuttler to win silver at BWF World Championships</strong></a></p>

<p>The Bharat Army also wrote, "CHAMPIONS! Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth became only the 3rd and 4th male shuttlers from India to win medals at the World Championships"</p>

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<p>Srikanth had made it to the summit clash after beating youngster Lakshya in a three-set thriller. Losing the opening game 17-21, Srikanth used his experience and came from behind to win 21-14 and 21-17 in a riveting contest before going down in the finale. His silver is India's third overall after Sindhu and Saina Nehwal.&nbsp;</p>


India had plenty to cheer for in the calendar year in terms of sporting events. Kidambi Srikanth ended India's year with a bang after contesting at the men's final of the BWF World Championships on Sunday, versus Singapore's Loh Keun Yew.

India had plenty to cheer for in the calendar year in terms of sporting events. Kidambi Srikanth ended India's year with a bang after contesting at the men's final of the BWF World Championships on Sunday, versus Singapore's Loh Keun Yew. Despite ending on the wrong side, losing 21-15, 22-20, Srikanth made India proud by securing the silver medal whereas his compatriot Lakshya Sen ended at the third spot, with a bronze medal after the two countries faced each other in the semi-finals. For the unversed, Srikanth's silver was the first by an Indian male at BWF World C'ships history. PV Sindhu remains the only gold medallist for the country in the history of the World C'ships. After Srikanth's final face-off, Sachin Tendulkar, former sports minister Kiren Rijiju and many others congratulated Srikanth and also lauded Lakshya for his achievements in the BWF World C'ships. Kidambi Srikanth 🇮🇳 and Loh Kean Yew 🇸🇬 are as cool as cucumbers in this spectacular rally.#TotalEnergiesBadminton #BWFWorldChampionships #Huelva2021 pic.twitter.com/0FS7OzBCb1 — BWF (@bwfmedia) December 20, 2021 × Tendulkar wrote, "Proud of you, @srikidambi & @lakshya_sen on winning the Silver MedalSecond place medal & Bronze Medal Third place medal respectively at #BWFWorldChampionships at Huelva. Congratulations and wishing you two the very best! It’s great to have 2 shuttlers from India on the podium." Proud of you, @srikidambi & @lakshya_sen on winning the Silver Medal🥈 & Bronze Medal 🥉 respectively at #BWFWorldChampionships at Huelva. Congratulations and wishing you two the very best! It’s great to have 2 shuttlers from India 🇮🇳 on the podium. pic.twitter.com/ZlHLkqCmmv — Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) December 19, 2021 × Rijiju, on the other hand, wrote, "I extend my heartiest congratulations to @lakshya_sen on bagging Bronze medal at the #BWFWorldChampionships2021. This is Lakshya's maiden medal at the World Championship. Now waiting for the historic final match of @srikidambi" He then praised Srikanth after the finale and said, "Kidambi Srikanth has made India proud by becoming the first Indian man to reach the final at BWF World Badminton Championship in Huelva, Spain and secured silver medal for India Flag of India Congratulations @srikidambi" Kidambi Srikanth has made India proud by becoming the first Indian man to reach the final at BWF World Badminton Championship in Huelva, Spain and secured silver medal for India 🇮🇳 Congratulations @srikidambi 🏸 https://t.co/Is8kVTGk8h pic.twitter.com/6mkFhxpg8r — Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) December 19, 2021 × ALSO READ | Kidambi Srikanth becomes first Indian male shuttler to win silver at BWF World Championships The Bharat Army also wrote, "CHAMPIONS! Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth became only the 3rd and 4th male shuttlers from India to win medals at the World Championships" 🇮🇳🏸 CHAMPIONS! Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth became only the 3rd and 4th male shuttlers from India to win medals at the World Championships 💯 📸 Getty • #LakshyaSen #KidambiSrikanth #WorldChampionships2021 #IndiaOnTheRise #Badminton #BharatArmy pic.twitter.com/9cagDVCapQ — The Bharat Army (@thebharatarmy) December 19, 2021 × Srikanth had made it to the summit clash after beating youngster Lakshya in a three-set thriller. Losing the opening game 17-21, Srikanth used his experience and came from behind to win 21-14 and 21-17 in a riveting contest before going down in the finale. His silver is India's third overall after Sindhu and Saina Nehwal.

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BWF World Championships: Lakshya Sen rallies to R16 as Kidambi Srikanth bows out

Tendulkar, Rijiju lead wishes as Kidambi Srikanth & Lakshya Sen make India proud at BWF World C'ships