The Denmark Open 2024 has already started on Tuesday at the Arena Fyn in Odense, Denmark. It is the 30th tournament according to the 2024 BWF World Tour. Various shuttlers across the world participate in the competition. Indian star Lakshya Sen has also been named in the competition. The 22-year-old shuttler was excellent in the Paris Olympics 2024. He missed out on a medal by inches.
However, in the Denmark Open, he did not have the best of starts. Lakshya Sen battled hard against China’s Lu Guang Zu. But ultimately lost in three games to make an early exit from the Denmark Open Super 750 badminton tournament. Sen, who had high hopes for a strong performance. He could not maintain his early momentum, ultimately losing 21-12, 19-21, 14-21. This is not the first time that the Uttarakhand shuttler has failed under pressure.
In the Olympics also he gave away his lead after positively starting the match. On Tuesday, also something similar happened despite winning the first set 21-12. He gave away his lead into the second game, after building a commanding 16-11 lead. However, a sudden shift in momentum allowed Lu to stage a comeback. In the final game, Sen failed to carry out with the same momentum and eventually got knocked out.
Lakshya Sen suffers from mental illness
Why Lakshya Sen cannot perform despite having the lead? This has been a problem for Lakshya Sen. His fitness, has been a concern he looks rusty from recently returning to competitive play. However, it is not the main problem. The easy answer is mental brittleness. He should be sent back to his psychologist. But it does not square with the upset victories he pulls off regularly.
Such as when he was battling to qualify for the Olympics. He certainly suffers from ending blues; they attack while he is cruising. It is not the typical complacency of not putting in enough in long rallies. His game brain freezes, goes into limbo, and reverts to defensive play, hoping that the rhythm from when he was leading will continue uninterrupted.
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