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Lakshya Sen beats Alwi Farhan to reach Kumamoto Masters final

The Indian shuttler won a three-game semi-final at the Kumamoto Masters Japan Super 500.

By , Sports writer

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Apex Sports News graphic: Lakshya Sen beats Alwi Farhan to reach Kumamoto Masters final
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Lakshya Sen defeated Indonesia’s Alwi Farhan 21-12, 15-21, 21-11 at the Kumamoto Masters Japan Super 500 on Saturday. He will face Koki Watanabe or Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the final.

Key takeaways

  • Lakshya Sen won 21-12, 15-21, 21-11 against Alwi Farhan at Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium.
  • Hindustan Times said Sen won his first match against Farhan in three meetings.
  • Sen will meet Koki Watanabe or Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the title match.

Lakshya Sen beat Alwi Farhan 21-12, 15-21, 21-11 at the Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium on Saturday to reach the final of the Kumamoto Masters Japan Super 500.

Why it matters

The victory gave India’s 25-year-old shuttler his first triumph against Farhan in three meetings and marked the first time Sen won a game against the Indonesian. Farhan won bronze in men’s singles and gold in the men’s team event at the Asian Games in September.

Sen had reached the semi-final on the back of three straight-game wins before losing a game for the first time in the tournament this year.

Sen opened his Japan Masters campaign with a 21-19, 21-18 victory over Chinese Taipei’s Chi Yu Jen, then dispatched China’s Dong Tian Yao 21-8, 21-14 in 35 minutes in the second round, and beat Japan’s Yushi Tanaka 21-16, 21-15 in under 39 minutes to enter the final four.

Earlier this month, Sen won the Hylo Open Super 500 in Saarbrucken, Germany, defeating Indonesia’s defending champion Jonatan Christie 21-17, 21-10 in the final. It was his first title of the season and seventh of his career.

He had also reached the final of the All England Championships in March. The Kumamoto final is his second consecutive final on the BWF tour and he had reached the final in Kumamoto for the first time, improving on last year’s semi-final finish.

Though he withdrew from the Korea Open, his strong showing in Japan strengthens his bid to qualify for the season-ending BWF Tour Finals.

What happens next

Sen will face either Koki Watanabe or second seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand in the title clash, with the winner decided in the second semi-final.

Match score

Player

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Lakshya Sen

21

15

21

Alwi Farhan

12

21

11

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