After a tough fight on Thursday at the Indonesia Masters Super 500 badminton tournament, world No. 10 Lakshya Sen lost to Japan's Kenta Nishimoto 16-21, 21-12, 21-23 in the second round, while the champion men's doubles pair of the Asian Games, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, also bowed out.
Sen, the Asian Games silver medallist, lost the first game as the Japanese effectively countered Sen's defensive strategy. He established a commanding 9-3 lead, maintaining control throughout. Although Sen attempted to recover at 10-11, Nishimoto's swift gameplay secured him the first game convincingly.
