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Lakshya Sen Reaches Quarterfinals at Kumamoto Masters Japan; HS Prannoy Eliminated
Indian badminton player Lakshya Sen has made it to the quarterfinals of the Kumamoto Masters Japan tournament.
He played a match on Thursday against Jia Heng Jason Teh from Singapore and won easily in two games, 21-13 and 21-11.
This win means Lakshya will now play against Loh Kean Yew, a former world champion, in the next round.
However, another Indian player, HS Prannoy, was defeated by Denmark's Rasmus Gemke in his second-round match.
Prannoy lost in straight games as well.
Sen is ranked 15th in the world and was seeded seventh in the tournament.
Lakshya Sen advanced to the quarterfinals of the Kumamoto Masters Japan.
Sen defeated Singapore's Jia Heng Jason Teh in straight games with a score of 21-13, 21-11.
The match lasted 39 minutes.
Sen, ranked World No. 15 and seeded seventh, will face former world champion Loh Kean Yew in the quarterfinals.
HS Prannoy was eliminated in the second round after losing to Denmark's Rasmus Gemke 18-21, 15-21.
- Who
- Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy
- What
- Lakshya Sen advanced to the quarterfinals, while HS Prannoy was eliminated in the second round.
- Where
- Kumamoto, Japan
- When
- Thursday
- Why
- Lakshya Sen defeated Jia Heng Jason Teh in straight games; HS Prannoy lost to Rasmus Gemke in straight games.
Key facts
- Event
- Kumamoto Masters Japan
- Location
- Kumamoto, Japan
- Round
- Second Round
- Lakshya Sen's Ranking
- World No. 15
- Lakshya Sen's Seeding
- Seventh
- Jia Heng Jason Teh's Ranking
- World No. 20
- HS Prannoy's Opponent
- Rasmus Gemke
Timeline
Lakshya Sen reached the Macau Open semifinals.
There, he lost to Alwi Farhan.
Later, Sen played in the Kumamoto Masters Japan.
He defeated Jia Heng Jason Teh easily.
This win put him in the quarterfinals.
Sources
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