Another low for Indian badminton as Lakshya Sen exits in Indonesia Masters Round of 16
New Delhi: Indian badminton suffered yet another low after star shuttler Lakshya Sen was knocked out of the
Indonesia Masters Super 500 second round on Thursday. Sen, who was hoping to get his season back on track after recent disappointment at home in the India Open, slumped to a narrow loss against world number 15 Kenta Nishimoto of Japan 16-21, 21-12, 21-23.
Despite a slow start in Game 1 and a roaring comeback in the decider, Sen was left heartbroken by yet another early exit. In a brutal deciding game, Lakshya fought hard in what was possibly his best performance since the Paris 2024 Olympics but two service return errors........