TOKYO: Paris Olympics 2024 semifinalist Lakshya Sen advanced into the semifinals of the ongoing Kumamoto Masters Japan 2025 badminton tournament on Friday.

According to Olympics.com, Lakshya secured a win over former world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore, currently ranked world number nine, within two games by scores of 21-13, 21-17, in a 40-minute match. This is Lakshya’s seventh win over the Singapore star in 10 head-to-head encounters.

Loh started sharply and was ahead in initial exchanges untill Lakshya took back control with four points in a row to move up by 8-5 and had a three-point lead heading into the interval. He followed it with six successive points, and he ended the first game with ease, leading by eight points.

In the second game, Loh was once again leading by 9-7, but

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