Lakshya Sen Loses to Kenta Nishimoto in Japan Masters Semifinal
Lakshya Sen began his Japan Masters 2025 campaign in style, defeating Japan’s Koki Watanabe 21-12, 21-16 to enter the second round of the BWF World Tour Super 500 in Kumamoto City.
The seventh seed and world No. 15 dominated the 39-minute match with sharp control and net play. He will next face either Jia Heng Jason Teh or Victor Lai for a quarterfinal spot. However, Kiran George lost to Malaysia’s Jing Hong Kok, and Ayush Shetty fell to Japan’s Kodai Naraoka.
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