Overview
- Sen lost 7-21, 16-21 to Ireland’s Nhat Nguyen in the men’s singles opener at the French Open Super 750 in Paris on October 21.
- Ngyuen, ranked world No. 29, took control early as Sen’s deep tosses missed lines and attacking shots found the net or drifted wide.
- The Irish shuttler sealed the first game with a crisp cross-court winner and closed the match with another deceptive cross-court shot.
- The defeat contrasted with Sen’s recent run that included a Hong Kong Open final and a win over Nguyen at last week’s Denmark Open.
- Coverage described it as a bitter early exit for the world No. 16, with attention now shifting to upcoming tournaments to regain rhythm.