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Lakshya and Satwik-Chirag lead India at Kumamoto Masters

India’s top shuttlers compete at the Kumamoto Masters Japan Super 500 from November 10 to 15.

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Lakshya Sen seeks a top-eight BWF World Tour ranking spot at the Kumamoto Masters Japan Super 500. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty aim to end a poor run since winning the China Masters title.

Key takeaways

  • Lakshya Sen is World No. 13 and currently 10th in BWF World Tour rankings
  • Satwik-Chirag are seeded fifth at the Kumamoto Masters
  • The tournament runs from November 10 to 15 at Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium
  • Prize purse is USD 500,000
  • India fields players across seven events

Lakshya Sen and the men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will lead India’s challenge at the Kumamoto Masters Japan Super 500 tournament, which begins in Kumamoto on Tuesday, November 10, Sportstar reported.

The USD 500,000 event runs until November 15 at the Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium in Japan, according to Times Now News. Lakshya, ranked World No.

13, is currently 10th in the BWF World Tour rankings and needs to break into the top eight to qualify for the season-ending BWF World Tour Finals in China from December 9 to 13.

Why it matters

Lakshya ended a difficult phase by winning his first title of the season at the Hylo Open in Saarbrucken, where he beat Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie in straight games in the final, Times Now News reported.

He then skipped the Korea Open to rest before resuming in Japan. Sportstar reported that he is 25 years old and from Almora.

A strong showing this week and at next week’s Hong Kong Open Super 500 could be enough to secure his place at the season-ending tournament.

Satwik-Chirag are seeded fifth in Kumamoto, Times Now News reported. Since clinching the China Masters Super 750 title in September, they have failed to progress beyond the Round of 32 in three…

India will field entries across seven events. Kidambi Srikanth will face Denmark’s Rasmus Gemke in men’s singles. Malvika Bansod will take on fifth seed Tomoka Miyazaki of Japan in women’s singles.…

What happens next

Lakshya opens his campaign against World No. 24 Chi Yu Jen of Chinese Taipei, Sportstar reported. The Indian pair’s first match details were not given in the sources. The BWF World Tour Finals will be held from December 9 to 13 in China.

By the numbers

Lakshya’s head-to-head against Chi Yu Jen stands at 1-1. He is currently 10th in the BWF World Tour rankings and needs a top-eight finish. Satwik-Chirag are World No. 6 and seeded fifth. Their China Masters title came in September. The Kumamoto Masters prize purse is USD 500,000.

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