Paris Olympics 2024, Day 9 highlights: USA's Noah Lyles claims gold in 100m final; Novak Djokovic completes Golden Slam

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Another blockbuster clash gets underway in Paris. Novak Djokovic is up against Carlos Alcaraz for the gold medal match at the Paris Games. Follow live scores and updates of the men's singles tennis final at Roland Garros.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Cristina Bucsa and Sara Sorribes Tormo bagged the women's tennis doubles bronze medal for Spain at the Paris Olympics. This was their second event as a team. The duo defeated Karolina Muchova and Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic 6-2, 6-2 at the Paris Games. Bucsa and Sorribes Tormo earned Spain's fifth medal in women's doubles at a Summer Games.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Femke Bol have advanced to the next round of the women's 400m hurdles. US star McLaughlin-Levrone is the reigning Olympic champion and world-record holder. She cruised through her heat to win in 53.60sec at the Stade de France. Bol is the current world champion. The Dutch star eased through her heat in a leading 53.38sec.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Maheshwari Chauhan has 22 targets as she is shifted to the 13th spot. Chauhan was earlier placed 6th in the standings. She is outside the qualification spots in the final series. Raiza Dhillon is yet to enter the final series.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: In the 25m rapid-fire pistol men's qualification results, India's Vijayveer Sidhu is placed fifth after stage scores of 98, 98 and 97. Anish Bhanwala is seventh with scores of 98, 98 and 97. The second phase is set to start shortly.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: What’s next? We have men's 25m rapid fire pistol qualification. The second round will get underway shortly! Anish Bhanwala and Vijayveer Sidhu are in the last relay.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: “He is an amazing player,” World No.2 Viktor Axelsen said after an epic come-from-behind win over Lakshya Sen at the Paris Games. Talking about his thrilling encounter, Axelsen admitted that the semi-final clash was the toughest match for him at the Paris Games. The defending champion also backed the Indian shuttler for gold. Axelsen asserted that in four years, Lakshya will become a gold medal contender at the Olympics.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Lakshya Sen's tattoo says "Sky is the limit" - something we all agree with! The badminton future is in safe hands because Sen is in sensational form this season. The Indian shuttler became the first men's singles player to reach the semifinals at the 2024 Olympics. At 22, the Indian shuttler is still a frontrunner to take home a historic bronze medal. "He can get a bronze medal," Parupalli Kashyap said after Sen's power-packed performance in the semi-finals.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Folks, it was a badminton exhibition in Paris. Lakshya Sen won hearts with his sensational run at the Paris Games. World No.2 Viktor Axelsen thwarted the gold medal bid of the Indian shuttler in the semi-finals. After the heartbreaking defeat, India's Lakshya will now fight for bronze after losing the badminton men's singles semis to Axelsen of Denmark 20-22 and 14-21.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Viktor Axelsen has outplayed Lakshya Sen! He is on match-point. Axelsen hammers the crushing blow to clinch the second game - the defending champion saved three match points in game 1. He then recovered from 0-7 to take the game from Lakshya. It can be a straight-game win on paper but Lakshya took the World No.2 to the extremes in Paris. Sen goes down fighting in semi-finals.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Viktor Axelsen has taken a 3-0 point lead over India’s Lakshya Sen, who was dominating the second game. Make that 4 - Axelsen is putting on a show at the Paris Games. From 0-7 to 17-13 in game 2 - the Olympic champion already bagged the first game. In comes Lakshya with a heavy blow - he cuts the lead to three. The Indian trailing 14-17 in game 2.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Even Steven! Viktor Axelsen produces another comeback in game 2. The defending champion is one point ahead of India’s Lakshya in game 2. This is the first time that the Olympic champion has taken the lead in game 2. He was down 0-7 in the same game. What a turnaround!

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Comeback in game 1 is followed by an insane fightback in game 2 - Viktor Axelsen truncates the 7-0 lead of India’s Lakshya Sen to get on level terms. A crucial point follows and Lakshya goes ahead - the Indian shuttler leads the defending champion 11-10 at mid-break.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Who is controlling this game? Is it India’s Lakshya Sen, who is 9-7 ahead of Viktor Axelsen, or is it the defending champion - who is busy staging a comeback? Sen and Axelsen fired one each and the scoreline reads 10-8 in game 2.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: The World No.2 and defending champion is behind 7-0 in game 2! Lakshya Sen is on a free-scoring run but make no mistake - every point is a hard-earned one against Viktor Axelsen. As soon as we finish giving the recent update - Axelsen has scored two points against the Indian - IN NO TIME! It’s 8-3 to India’s Lakshya in game 2. Axelsen threat is still looming large.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Picking up from where he left off - Lakshya Sen opens the second game with a 4-0 lead over World No.2 Viktor Axelsen. Make that 5-0! Lakshya is on a mission after a narrow defeat in game 1. The Indian leads Axelsen 6-0 in game 2.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: World No.2 Viktor Axelsen saves 3 game points to get himself on level terms! Lakshya Sen is behind now - Axelsen gets the lead and he nails the game point like a champion player he is - The reigning Olympic champion with a come-from-behind 22-20 win in the first game.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Who was the underdog when the semi-final showdown started? Lakshya Sen. Who is in charge now? Lakshya Sen. The badminton superstar from Almora is making his presence felt. He is one point away from the game-point. World No.2 Viktor Axelsen is still posing a threat. How can you do that to the defending champion Lakshya? A stunning point and Sen is on game-point. His second-game point as Axelsen is keeping himself alive. Into the 3rd game-point we go folks! Axelsen has saved two!

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: An epic long rally between World No.2 Viktor Axelsen and India’s Lakshya Sen! A towering smash follows and Axelsen hits the net - the defending champion is the UNDER THE PUMP! Lakshya is two points away from wrapping up the game!

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Who would have thought? The World No.2 Viktor Axelsen is behind five points and India’s Lakshya Sen is five-point away from game-point. Axelsen cuts the gap and makes the game a four-point affair! What a point - Lakshya, aka the aggressor, extends the lead to five points. Axelsen is clearly the second-best right now! Another one - the Indian leads 17-11!

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Viktor Axelsen is behind four points now! Lakshya Sen trying to up the ante after taking the lead. The reigning Olympic champion loses another point as Sen gets the better of him. The Indian shuttler is leading 14-9 in game 1!

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Goodness gracious! Lakshya Sen smashes to get himself in the lead. What a shot! He is timing it to perfection at the moment. There’s no margin of error when you take on Viktor Axelsen, the reigning Olympic champion. First challenge by Axelsen and it’s in - it’s mid-game break and Lakshya is in the charge! Sen is 11-9 ahead of Axelsen.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Smashing Lakshya Sen aces the shot to take the lead! Absolute perfection by the ace shuttler, who is India’s only medal hope in badminton singles. Viktor Axelsen bounces back in no time to get the score level-pegging. It’s 7-7 in the thriller!

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: What a comeback by Lakshya Sen! From 0-3 down to 5-5 in the first game. That’s how you take on a champion player like Viktor Axelsen in the semi-finals. Sen with the diving effort to save a point - the reigning Olympic champion takes the lead. Sen trailing 5-6 against Axelsen!

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Three points for reigning Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen in the first game. Lakshya Sen made three errors in the opening game before drawing his first point against Axelsen. “India-India” chants reverberate as fans want Lakshya to be in ‘Sen’ mode in the blockbuster clash.