Japan Open 2023 Semi-Final Live Streaming: When And Where To Watch Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie match?

Sen progressed to the semi-final after straight games win against Koki Watanabe of Japan in the quarter-final on Friday (July 28). The Indian shuttler eased past the Japanese shuttler by a scoreline of 21-15, 21-19 in the last 8 clash that lasted for 47 minutes.

In the earlier rounds, the Canada Open 2023 champion from India overcame compatriot Priyanshu Rajawat in three games in the opener, but sealed a straight games win over another Japanese in Kanta Tsuneyama in the pre-quarter final.

Christie, on the other hand, eased past third-seeded Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand in the other quarterfinal match to reach the men’s singles semi-final. The fifth seeded Indonesian shuttler needed 44 minutes to knock out his Thai counterpart 21-16, 21-16 in the last 8 clash.

In the previous rounds, the reigning Indonesia Masters winner eased past Malaysia’s Cheam June Wei in the opener followed by another straight games win over Weng Hong Yang of China in the second round.

Japan Open 2023: Indian Shuttlers Schedule, Results, Telecast & Live Streaming Info

Now, Sen will face an opponent he has met two times so far in the form of Jonatan Christie. It’s currently all square 1-1 between the two in the head-to-head battles.

While Sen won his meeting with Indonesian in 2020, Christie beat the Indian en-route to his Indonesia Masters win earlier this year. Both the matches came in either the semifinal or quarter-finals.

Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie Head to Head

Ahead of the men’s singles summit clash, we take a look at the timing and live streaming information for Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie Japan Open 2023 Semi-Final match:

What time is Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie Japan Open 2023 semi-final match starting?

The men’s singles semi-final match of Sen vs Christie is fifth in the order of play on court 1 and is expected to start after a men’s doubles semi-final match between Japan’s Takuro Hoki & Yugo Kobayashi and China’s Liu Yu Chen & Ou Xuan Yi.

The first match of semi-final day starts at 10 AM Local Time (6:30 AM IST) on Saturday (July 29), while Sen’s match against Christie will start after 9:45 AM IST (approximately) on Saturday (July 29).

How to watch Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie Japan Open 2023 Semi-Final in India?

Sports 18-1 SD and HD channels will telecast the Japan Open 2023 last four clash between Sen and Christie, while live streaming of the match will be available on JioCinema app and website. The match will start around 9:45 AM IST on Saturday (July 29).