Lakshya Sen was eliminated in the first round of the French Open Super 750 after losing 7-21, 16-21 to Ireland's Nhat Nguyen. However, Rohan Kapoor and Ruthvika Shivani Gadde secured a 21-12, 21-19 win in mixed doubles

Paris: Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen was knocked out in the first round of the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament after suffering a straight-game defeat to Ireland’s Nhat Nguyen in the men’s singles here on Tuesday.

Lakshya, who had made it to the finals of the Hong Kong Open earlier this year, looked off-colour from the start and succumbed to a 7-21, 16-21 loss to the world No. 29 Nhat.

The 24-year-old from Almora struggled with his rhythm throughout the match, repeatedly hitting wide and into the net. His deep tosses often missed the lines, and his attacking play

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