Japan Masters: India's Lakshya Sen cruises into semi-finals

15 November,2025 09:51 AM IST |  Kumamoto  |  PTI

The world No. 15, who finished runner-up at the Hong Kong Open in September, will next face Japan’s sixth seed and world No. 13 Kenta Nishimoto

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Top Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen registered an upset straight-game win over former world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore to storm into the semifinals of the USD 475,000 Kumamoto Masters Japan here on Friday.

Commonwealth Games champion Sen, seeded seventh, produced a superlative performance to outclass world No. 9 Loh 21-13 21-17 in 40 minutes, extending his dominance over the Singaporean with a seventh win in 10 career meetings.

The world No. 15, who finished runner-up at the Hong Kong Open in September, will next face Japan's sixth seed and world No. 13 Kenta Nishimoto.

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