Lakshya saves match points to stun Chou, India lead Chinese Taipei 1-0 in Thomas Cup quarters
HORSENS (DENMARK): (May 1) Lakshya Sen produced a stirring comeback, saving two match points to outwit world No. 6 Chou Tien Chen in a gruelling opening singles, giving India a 1-0 lead over Chinese Taipei in the quarterfinals of the Thomas Cup Finals here on Friday.
Lakshya, who trailed for large parts of the contest, showed remarkable resilience to script an 18-21, 22-20, 21-17 victory in a marathon clash lasting one hour and 28 minutes.
With the head-to-head locked at 4-4 prior to this contest, the two engaged in another absorbing duel marked by long rallies, precise strokeplay and intense momentum swings.
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