Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth advance to pre-quarterfinals at Kumamoto Masters Japan | Sports-Games
Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth advanced after comeback wins, with Srikanth edging Rasmus Gemke in a three-game match that lasted 1 hour and 8 minutes.
- On Friday, India's Lakshya Sen defeated Japan's Yushi Tanaka in straight games to advance to the men's singles semifinals at the Kumamoto Masters Japan Super 500.
- Ranked 10th in qualification standings, Sen aims to break into the top eight and secure a spot in the season-ending BWF World Tour Finals.
- Sen's earlier victories included a straight-game win over Chinese Taipei's Chi Yu Jen, while Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth advanced past Denmark's Rasmus Gemke in a three-game thriller.
- Srikanth's campaign ended in Friday's quarterfinals after losing 22-24, 15-21 to Japan's Koki Watanabe, ending his run at the tournament.
- Indian doubles teams faced early exits, with Dhruv Rawat and Maneesha K, along with Tanisha Crasto and Hariharan Amsakarunan, eliminated by top-seeded opponents.
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Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth advance to pre-quarterfinals at Kumamoto Masters Japan | Sports-Games
India's Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth registered hard-fought victories in their opening-round matches to advance to the men's singles pre-quarterfinals at the Kumamoto Masters Japan 2026 badminton tournament on Wednesday, according to Olympics.com.
Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth advance to pre-quarterfinals at Kumamoto Masters Japan
India's Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth registered hard-fought victories in their opening-round matches to advance to the men's singles pre-quarterfinals at the Kumamoto Masters Japan 2026 badminton tournament on Wednesday, according to Olympics.com.
Kumamoto Masters: Lakshya, Srikanth clinch contrasting wins in opening round
Lakshya Sen beat Chi Yu Jen in straight games, while Kidambi Srikanth rallied past Rasmus Gemke at the Kumamoto Masters. Both Indian shuttlers now face demanding second-round contests against Dong Tian Yao and Kodai Naraoka.
Sen, Srikanth Secure Wins At Kumamoto Masters
Indian shuttlers Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth have advanced to the second round of the Kumamoto Masters Japan Super 500 badminton tournament. Sen defeated Chinese Taipei's Chi Yu Jen in straight games, while Srikanth made a comeback to beat Denmark's Rasmus Gemke. However, India faced defeats in the doubles matches.
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