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How over-thinking and over-passiveness made Lakshya slip-up against Axelsen
A lifetime of dedication aside, Lakshya Sen had poured his heart and skill into an exquisite cross court smash, glorious in its placement and power, to put the legendary Viktor Axelsen on the ropes in the Olympic semifinal. Paris had paused to admire the rise of the princeling, the stumble of the King.
From leading 17-11, Sen had allowed the Danish defending champion a re-entry into the first set while still leading 19-17, but that aggressive air-scything smash with a turned racquet-face had been perfection and put him on the verge of a statement making opener at 20-17. There was the buzz of a grand upset in the air, when the tables turned in a matter of seconds and the reverse of alchemy unfolded as Sen’s gold-ambition got downgraded to a bronze.
