Sen progressed to the final after straight games win against fourth-seeded Kenta Nishimoto of Japan in the semifinal on Saturday (July 8). The Indian shuttler eased past the Japanese shuttler by a scoreline of 21-17, 21-14 in the last 4 clash that lasted for 44 minutes.
In the earlier rounds, the Commonwealth Games 2022 champion from India got past the likes of Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand, Ygor Coelho of Brazil and Julien Carraggi of Belgium in the first round, second round and quarter-finals respectively.
Li, on the other hand, eased past third-seeded and in-form Kodai Naraoka of Japan in the other semifinal match to reach the men’s singles final. The fifth seeded Chinese shuttler needed just 33 minutes to dismantle his Japanese counterpart 21-8, 21-11 in the last four clash.
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In the previous rounds, the reigning All England champion defeated the likes of Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus of Denmark, Fabian Roth of Germany and Koki Wantanabe of Japan in the first round, second round and quarter-finals respectively.
Now, Sen will face an opponent he has met six times so far in the form of Li Shi Feng. The Indian holds a 4-2 advantage over the Chinese in the head-to-head battles. Shifeng’s two wins came only in the recent 4 meetings.
Lakshya Sen vs Li Shi Feng Head to Head
Tournament | Year | Round | Winner | Score |
Thailand Open | 2023 | Round of 16 | Sen | 21-17, 21-15 |
Badminton Asia Championships | 2022 | Round of 32 | Shi Feng | 12-21, 21-10, 21-19 |
Polish Open | 2019 | Round of 16 | Sen | 21-18, 21-12 |
Youth Olympics | 2018 | Final | Shi Feng | 21-15, 21-19 |
Badminton Asia Junior Championships | 2018 | Quarter-Final | Sen | 21-14, 21-12 |
BWF Junior World Championships | 2017 | Round of 32 | Sen | 21-16, 21-11 |
Ahead of the men’s singles summit clash, we take a look at the timing and live streaming information for Lakshya Sen vs Li Shi Feng Canada Open 2023 Final:
What time is Lakshya Sen vs Li Shi Feng Canada Open 2023 final match starting?
The men’s singles final match of Sen vs Shi Feng is fifth in the order of play on court 1 and is expected to start after women’s singles finals match between Japan’s top seed Akane Yamaguchi and Thailand’s second seed Ratchanok Intanon.
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The first match of final day starts at 12 PM Local Time (11:30 PM IST) on Sunday (July 9), while Sen’s match against Shi Feng will start in the early hours of Monday (July 10) around 3:30 AM IST (approximately).
How to watch Lakshya Sen vs Li Shi Feng Canada Open 2023 Final in India?
Sports 18-1 channels will telecast the summit clash between Sen and Shi Feng, while live streaming of the match will be available on JioCinema app or website. The match will start after 3:15 AM IST on Monday (July 10).
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