Overview
- Sen defeated Japan’s Kenta Nishimoto 21-19, 21-10 in New Delhi to reach the men’s singles quarterfinals at the BWF Super 750 India Open.
- Trailing 11-16 in the first game, he deepened his lifts on advice from father DK Sen and coach Yoo Yong-sung, turning the opener before controlling the second.
- The 24-year-old world No.14 credits improved consistency to psychological work with Paddy Upton previously and Mon Brockman more recently, following a title at the Australian Open in November.
- Elsewhere for India, Kidambi Srikanth lost 21-14, 17-21, 21-17 to Christo Popov, and HS Prannoy fell 18-21, 21-19, 21-14 to Loh Kean Yew.
- Top-seeded men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were upset 27-25, 21-23, 19-21 by Hiroki Midorikawa and Kyohei Yamashita, altering home hopes at the $950,000 event.