Overview
- Sen defeated compatriot Ayush Shetty 21-16, 17-21, 21-13 in 66 minutes at the Hong Kong Coliseum to make the Super 500 last four.
- The win sets up a semifinal against Chou Tien-chen on September 13, with first serve scheduled for 4:10 pm IST.
- Shetty’s breakthrough run included a Round of 16 upset of World No. 7 Kodai Naraoka following another three-game opener.
- On his path to the quarters, Sen outlasted HS Prannoy in the Round of 16 and Wang Tzu-Wei in the first round, both in three games.
- India’s doubles hopes continued as Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the semifinals after beating Malaysians Junaidi Arif and Roy King Yap, setting up a clash with Chen Cheng Kuan and Lin Bing-Wei.