Canada Open 2024 semi-final: Where to watch Priyanshu Rajawat vs Alex Lanier match in India on TV, OTT and more
India's Priyanshu Rajawat will take on France's Alex Lanier in the Canada Open 2024 semi-final on Saturday (July 6).
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India's rising shuttler Priyanshu Rajawat will take on France's Alex Lanier in the Canada Open 2024 semi-final at the Markin-MacPhail Centre in Calgary, Canada. The men's singles semi-final match is the third in the order of play on Court 1.
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Indian fans excited to see this clash can tune into Sports 18 channels - Sports 18-1 HD and Sports 18-3. Also, for fans who want to livestream, it will be available for free via the Jio Cinema app and website from 9:30 PM IST on Saturday (July 6).
About Priyanshu Rajawat and Alex Lanier:
The young Indian player held off the in-form top seed Anders Antonsen of Denmark with a scoreline of 21-11, 17-21, 21-19 to stay alive in his quest for his first HSBC BWF World Tour Super 500 title.
The 22-year-old advanced to the semi-finals by defeating World No. 33 Takuma Obayashi in the Round of 16 and World No. 24 Rasmus Gemke of Denmark in the Round of 32.
As for Alex Lanier, in the first and second rounds, respectively, he won both of his games with ease. He defeated Sankar Subramanian of India in the first round and Su Li Yang of Chinese Taipei in the second to advance to the round of eight.
Priyanshu Rajawat vs Alex Lanier Head to Head record:
The Indian and French shuttlers will cross paths for the second time in their careers, with Rajawat previously emerging victorious with a 21-18, 18-21, 21-15 win in the quarter-finals of the Madrid Spain Masters 2023.
The winner of this match will face the winner of the other semi-final, an all-Japanese affair featuring last week's US Open champion Yushi Tanaka against Koki Watanabe, who upset second seed Kodai Naraoka in three games.
When will the Canada Open 2024 semi-final between Priyanshu Rajawat and Alex Lanier begin?
For the Indian fans, this match will begin following the Danish pair, Mathias Christiansen-Alexandra Boje, and the Chinese Taipei pair, Ming Che Lu-Hung En Tzu, in the mixed doubles semifinal. At 10 AM local time (9:30 PM IST), the first semifinal match will take place on Court 1. So, Priyanshu Rajawat's match may begin after 11 PM IST on Saturday, July 6.