Overview
- Nishimoto, ranked world No. 13, closed out the decider with authoritative attacking play and converted match points with a clean smash.
- The result eliminates India from the USD 475,000 BWF World Tour Super 500 event at Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium.
- Seventh seed Sen had entered with a 3-2 head-to-head edge over Nishimoto, which is now level at 3-3 after this defeat.
- Sen reached the semifinals by beating former world champion Loh Kean Yew 21-13, 21-17 in 40 minutes.
- Earlier, HS Prannoy lost in the second round to Denmark’s Rasmus Gemke 21-18, 21-15, leaving Sen as India’s lone contender before the semifinal.