China Masters: Sen Exits Early as Srikanth, Chauhan, Dayanand, Anmol Advance
Kidambi Srikanth, Raunak Chauhan and Saneeth Dayanand reached the round of 16 after Lakshya Sen fell to Victor Lai.
- On Wednesday, Lakshya Sen exited the China Masters in Shenzhen after losing 14-21, 7-21 to Canada's Victor Lai in 38 minutes, marking his third defeat to the Canadian this year.
- This early exit follows a difficult period for the 2021 World Championships bronze-medallist, who recently bowed out of the home World Championships; Sen's only win against Lai came at the All England Championships in March.
- Kidambi Srikanth, Raunak Chauhan, and Saneeth Dayanand advanced to the next round, with Srikanth defeating Chinese Taipei's Chi Yu-jen 21-16, 21-15 on the same day.
- Anmol Kharb and Ashmita Chaliha progressed in women's singles, while mixed doubles pair Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto defeated Thailand's Tonnakorn Saeheng and Tonnicha Saeheng 21-8, 21-9.
- Kiran George could not join his teammates in the next round, falling to Japan's Shogo Ogawa 15-21, 23-21, 10-21 in a tight contest; Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will compete later.
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Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. India's star shuttler Lakshya Sen was knocked out in the opening round of the China Masters 2026 in Shenzhen on Wednesday, while former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth progressed to the pre-quarterfinals, according to Olympics.com. Sports News | Lakshya Sen Exits China Masters 2026 After Straight-games Loss to Victor Lai; Kidambi Srikanth Enters Pre-quarterfinals.
Lakshya Sen exits China Masters 2026 after straight-games loss to Victor Lai; Kidambi Srikanth enters pre-quarterfinals - The Tribune
India's star shuttler Lakshya Sen was knocked out in the opening round of the China Masters 2026 in Shenzhen on Wednesday, while former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth progressed to the pre-quarterfinals, according to Olympics.com.
Lakshya Sen suffers another early exit, knocked out of opening round of China Masters; Kidambi progresses
Lakshya Sen suffered another early exit after losing 14-21, 7-21 to Canada’s Victor Lai in the China Masters opening round. Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the second round with a straight-games win over Chinese Taipei’s Chi Yu Jen.
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