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The Economic Times
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Asian Games 2026: Lakshya Sen bows out after three-game battle against Singapore's Loh Kean Yew

Aichi-Nagoya: Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen bowed out of the men's singles competition at the Asian Games 2026 after suffering a three-game defeat against Singapore's Loh Kean Yew in the opening round on Saturday.

Sen made a bright start to the contest and raced to a 5-1 lead in the opening game, but Loh fought back strongly to win 10 consecutive points and take control of the match. The Singaporean entered the interval with an 11-5 advantage before closing out the first game 21-12.

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