Lakshya Sen created history by becoming the first ever Indian shuttler to reach the Kumamoto Masters Japan final since the tournament’s inception in 2023. The Indian continued his impressive run on the international circuit, advancing to his second consecutive final after defeating sixth seed Alwi Farhan of Indonesia in the semi-finals.
Fresh off his HYLO Open title, Sen came through 21-12, 15-21, 21-11 in a 70-minute encounter to book his place in the summit clash. Sen started strongly, comfortably taking the opening game, but Farhan fought back to level the contest by claiming the second game. However, Sen regained control in the decider, producing a dominant performance to seal the victory.
With this win, Sen registered his first victory over Farhan on the international circuit, improving his head-to-head record to 1-2. This also marks Lakshya’s third final of the season in the BWF World Tour Series.
Sen will next face the winner of the other men’s singles semi-final between Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn and Japan’s Koki Watanabe in the final.
Picture Credit – BWF/Badminton Photo
