{
  "id": 20114975,
  "title": "Sen-sational turnaround: Lakshya rallies from a game down to clinch Japan Open title",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/sen-sational-turnaround-lakshya-rallies-from-a-game-down-to-clinch",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-15T04:40:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/badminton/sen-sational-turnaround-lakshya-fights-back-from-one-game-down-to-lift-kumamoto-masters-japan-open-title/articleshow/135847415.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India's Lakshya Sen staged a sensational comeback to defeat Japan's Koki Watanabe in the men's singles final of the Kumamoto Masters Japan Open on Sunday. The world No. 13 trailed by a game but fought back to win the next two and secure a 13-21, 21-18, 21-14 victory in just one hour and four minutes.\n\nSen took the lead in the deciding game after gaining an early 11-7 advantage. He maintained his advantage by not allowing Watanabe to recover. The title marked a significant achievement for Sen, who had also recently won the Hylo Open in Germany. It also earned him 9,200 ranking points.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Lakshya Sen wins Japan Open title in dramatic comeback",
    "World No. 13 trails by a game but wins next two sets",
    "Sen earns 9,200 ranking points from victory"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}