Asian Games 2026: Lakshya Sen Crashes Out Of Men’s Badminton Singles After Three-Game Defeat To 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. Asian Games 2026 | Badminton Men’s Singles – Round of 32 Lakshya Sen (TOPS Core | WR-14) went down 1–2 against Loh Kean Yew (WR-13) of Singapore. Game Scores: 12–21, 21–15, 14–21 With…
Indian badminton player Lakshya Sen was eliminated from the men’s singles tournament at the Asian Games 2026 after a three-game loss to Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in the opening round. The match, held on Saturday, saw Sen struggle to overcome the formidable Loh, who dominated proceedings with a 1-2 start. Sen took an early lead of 5-1 in the first game, but Loh fought back to win the next 10 points and gain control of the match.
Sen managed to improve in the second game, displaying a strong attacking display in the final game to force a decider. However, Loh once again capitalized on Sen’s weaknesses, securing the match with a 21-14 victory. Sen’s loss marks the end of his men’s singles campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. India’s men’s doubles team, comprising Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, also suffered an early setback, leaving the country’s badminton prospects relying on other players like two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, who begins her women’s singles campaign.
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