Overview
- Sen defeated former world champion Loh Kean Yew 21-13, 21-17 in 40 minutes to make the last four in Kumamoto.
- He toppled the world No. 9 in what was his seventh win in 13 meetings against the Singaporean.
- Earlier rounds saw Sen beat Japan’s Koki Watanabe 21-12, 21-16 and Singapore’s Jia Heng Jason Teh 21-13, 21-11, both in brisk contests.
- Next up, the world No. 15 faces Japan’s Kenta Nishimoto, the sixth seed and world No. 13.
- With HS Prannoy losing to Denmark’s Rasmus Gemke and other Indian entries exiting early, Sen remains the only Indian left; the mixed pair Rohan Kapoor and Ruthvika Shivani Gadde lost 12-21, 21-19, 20-22 to the USA’s Presley Smith and Jennie Gai.