Overview
- Sen defeated home favourite Anders Antonsen 21-13, 21-14 in straight games, a match featuring multiple long rallies and decisive net control.
- India’s top men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also advanced, beating Chinese Taipei’s Lee Jhe-Huei and Yang Po-Hsuan 21-19, 21-17.
- Sen is the only Indian remaining in the men’s singles draw at this stage of the Super 750 event.
- The Indian began his campaign with a three-game comeback win over Ireland’s Nhat Nguyen, 10-21, 21-8, 21-18.
- Sen’s quarterfinal against Alex Lanier is scheduled for Friday evening India time, with live streaming on BWF TV (YouTube) and Jio Hotstar.