16 November,2025 10:10 AM IST | Kumamoto (Japan) | PTI
Lakshya Sen
Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen saw his fine run snapped after a draining three-game semi-final defeat to Japan's World No. 13 Kenta Nishimoto at the USD 475,000 Kumamoto Masters Japan here on Saturday.
Seventh-seed Sen, who endured a lean patch before rediscovering form with a runner-up finish at the Hong Kong Open, lost 19-21, 21-14, 12-21 to sixth seed Nishimoto in a 77-minute battle.
Sen, the 2021 World Championship bronze medallist, came into the match with a 3-2 head-to-head lead but had lost their previous encounter at the Indonesia Masters earlier this year. Sen recovered from an opening-game setback to force a decider but looked completely out of sorts in the third game.
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