Star Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen notched up contrasting wins to advance to the semifinals of the Canada Open Super 500 badminton tournament. Notably, the Canada Open championship commenced on July 4 and will end on July 9.In her match, the two-time Olympic medallist, Sindhu overcame Gao Fang Jie of China 21-13, 21-7 in two straight games. In the semifinal, Sindhu will face the first-seed Akane Yamaguchi of Japan. She has won 14 matches and lost nine against the Japanese.Canada Open: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen storm into semifinalsRead @ANI Story|https://t.co/TuqgL9800Y#CanadaOpen #badminton #PVSindhu #LakshyaSen pic.twitter.com/vWnO15cF7k— ANI Digital (@ani_digital) July 8, 2023In his match, Lakshya Sen, the 2022 Commonwealth Games medallist, overcame Germanys Julien Carragi 21-8, 17-21, 21-10. It was a good start for Sen, winning the first game. He stumbled in the second game, which was a competitive one, according to the experts. However, Lakshya maintained his composure to win the final game in a one-sided manner and seal his final four positions. In the semifinals, Sen is all set to face Japans Kenta Nishimoto.
