Anders Antonsen

A quick glance through today's Thomas Cup matchups as India take on Denmark in semifinals. MS1: Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen. H2H: 1-5 win-loss for ...

Prannoy is playing one of his steadiest phases of badminton, and can count as one of strongest third singles players in the tournament. And yes, Denmark – India is where the tactical battles of the backroom teams, will come to life on court. He’s always had the strokes, but there’s a layer of solidity to him now, that can ruffle Antonsen. He would do well to think of this as his last outing and give it his all. That was the only time the faceoff went the distance, and the tall Axelsen has preferred to wrap up in straight sets, with a compact game capped by the big unreturnable smash. Yet, this is Lakshya Sen, backed by a smart team of tacticians in Indian coaching, who headed into the summer swing on back of giant kills. The new Srikanth fights, and is ready to grit it out on court.