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Lakshya beats Chi Yu Jen to enter Kumamoto Masters second round

New Delhi, Nov 11 (UNI) India's Lakshya Sen made a winning start at the Kumamoto Masters Japan Super 500 badminton tournament, defeating Chinese Taipei's Chi Yu Jen in straight games to enter the men's singles second round today
The eighth-seeded Indian, who recently won the Hylo Open in Germany, prevailed 21-19, 21-18 in a closely fought contest. The victory was particularly satisfying for Sen, who had lost to Chi at the Malaysia Open last year before getting even with a win at the Australia Open later in the same season.
The match remained competitive throughout, with neither player able to establish a clear advantage for long. World No. 13 Sen trailed 4-7 early in the opening game, while Chi, ranked 24th, went into the interval with a narrow 11-10 lead.
The Taiwanese shuttler extended his advantage to 15-11 after the break, but Sen fought his way back with a series of attacking shots, including a cross-court smash that helped him close the gap to 14-16. The Indian then used his superior net play to put Chi under pressure and levelled the scores at 16-16 with a down-the-line smash.
Chi managed to move two points ahead again, but Sen drew level at 18-18. After the two exchanged points, an error from Chi at the net and another cross-court smash from the Indian gave Sen the game point. He then won an exciting rally to take the opening game.
The second game followed a similar pattern, with the players locked at 8-8 before Sen moved three points ahead at the interval. Chi fought back to make it 13-13 and later took a 17-16 lead, but Sen responded quickly to regain control at 19-17. The Indian then let a shuttle fall after judging it to be going out, earning two match points. Chi's return into the net handed Sen the victory.
India, however, endured a disappointing day in doubles. Dhruv Rawat and K. Maneesha lost 21-16, 14-21, 14-21 to fourth seeds Ye Hong Wei and Nicole Gonzales Chan of Chinese Taipei. Hariharan Amsakarunan and Tanisha Crasto also bowed out, going down 7-21, 9-21 to top seeds Jiang Zhen Bang and Wei Ya Xin of China.
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