Lakshya Sen Advances to India Open Quarterfinals as Other Indian Players Exit

At the India Open Super 750 badminton tournament, Lakshya Sen emerged as the sole Indian singles player advancing to the quarterfinals after defeating Japan's Kenta Nishimoto 21-19, 21-10. Other Indian contenders, including Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy, and the top men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, were eliminated in closely contested matches. India's women's singles and doubles campaigns also ended, with Malvika Bansod and the pair Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand losing in the second round. Sen will next face Lin Chun-Yi in the quarterfinals.