Lakshya Sen enters semifinals of Dutch Open

Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen sailed into the men's singles semifinals of the Dutch Open Super 100 tournament with a straight-game win over compatriot B M Rahul Bharadwaj at Almere in the Netherlands. The 18-year-old from Almora, who had clinched the Belgian Open last month, beat Bharadwaj 21-9, 21-16 last night. Lakshya Sen, who had won the Asian Junior champion, a silver at Youth Olympic Games and a bronze medal at World Junior Championships last year, will now take on Felix Burestedt of Sweden.