- Target Sen out of Asian Games in Badminton category
- The Asian Games are underway in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan
- Lakshya Sen's men's singles challenge ended in the second round
India Asian Games 2026: Asian Games 2026 is currently being held in Japan. India has performed well in this competition. Indian athletes have won more than 27 medals. It also includes 4 gold medals. But a disappointing news has emerged for India from the Asian Games. Top of India Badminton player Lakshya Sen's men's singles challenge has ended in the second round. Singapore's former world champion Loh Keen Yew defeated Lakshya Sen in a three-set match.
India has suffered a setback in the ongoing Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Lakshya Sen's challenge is over. Singapore's former world champion Loh Keen Yew defeated Lakshya Sen. In this important men's singles match, Singapore's Loh Keen Yew started to play aggressively from the start.
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Loh Keen Yew was already in control of his game. So Loh Keen Yew easily pocketed the first set 12-21 with good control and fast shots. Lakshya Sen made a strong comeback in the second set. Using his skill, he won the set 21-15 to level the match at 1-1. But he could not maintain this lead.
The final and deciding set saw a fierce battle between the two players. However, the aggressive play of the Singapore player at the strategic moment did not meet the target and he had to accept the loss of the set 14-21. Losing the match 12-21, 21-15, 14-21 ended Lakshya Sen's challenge in individual singles. The loss has put him out of the medal race.
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