Sen reaches China Masters 2024 quarters after beating Gemke

Lakshya Sen reaches the BWF China Masters 2024 after beating Rasmus Gemke on Thursday but fellow Indian shuttler PV Sindhu fell short.

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SEN REACHES QUARTERS AFTER BEATING GEMKE IN STRAIGHT SETS

Sen reaches the quarters after beating Gemke, 21-16, 21-18.

This extended his head-to-head advantage against the Danish shuttler to 4-1.

Furthermore, India’s world No.17 went to a strong start to take the opening set before holding off Denmark’s world No.30 in the following set to seal the win.

Sen will next face the winner of the match between Japanese Takuma Obayashi and third seed Dane Anders Antonsen.

Meanwhile, India’s world No9 men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj and Chirag Shetty defeated Danish world No.15 pair Rasmus Kjaer and Frederik Sogaard, 21-19, 21-15.

Satwiksairaj-Chirag will next face another Danish pair in Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup.

Lakshya Sen moves into Quaterfinals

Lakshya defeated Rasmus Gemke🇩🇰 in straight games 21-16, 21-18 at the China Masters 2024

Well Done 🇮🇳❤️ pic.twitter.com/78K1IFpXux

— The Khel India (@TheKhelIndia) November 21, 2024

SINDHU YIELDS TO SINGAPORE’S YEO JIA MIN, ENDS SHENZHEN STINT

Moreover, Sindhu yielded a 21-16, 17-21, 23-21 loss to Singaporean Yeo Jia Min

This ended her Shenzhen stint.

Furthermore, India’s world No.19 overcame an opening-set loss by taking the middle set and force a decider.

However, Sindhu blew a 13-9 lead in the third set.

The Indian shuttler absorbed her first loss to Yeo in six head-to-head matchups.

Sindhu was hoping to contend for her first title in the BWF World Tour.

This after last winning at the 2022 Singapore Open in July.

LI-NING China Masters 2024
WS – R16
21 17 23 🇸🇬YEO Jia Min🏅
16 21 21 🇮🇳PUSARLA V. Sindhu

🕚 in 69 minutes

— BWFScore (@BWFScore) November 21, 2024

MALAYSIAN DOUBLES PAIRS REACH LAST EIGHT

Meanwhile, several Malaysian doubles pairs reached the last eight.

Furthermore, men’s doubles duo Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik pulled off a 21-13, 21-19 win over compatriots Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub and Tan Wee Kiong.

World No.8 pair Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin advanced with a 21-17 21-16 victory over Chiu Hsiang Chieh and Wang Chi Lin of Chinese Taipei.

Moreover, women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan and M Thinaah beat Japanese Arisa Igarashi and Ayako Sakuramoto, 21-18, 18-21, 21-13.

Mixed doubles pair Chen Teng Jie and Toh Ee Wei defeated French world No.17 tandem Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue, 14-21, 23-21, 21-8.

LI-NING China Masters 2024
MD – R16
🇲🇾Aaron CHIA🏅
21 21 🇲🇾SOH Wooi Yik🏅
🇲🇾Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub AZRIYN
13 19 🇲🇾TAN Wee Kiong

🕚 in 36 minutes

— BWFScore (@BWFScore) November 21, 2024