Last Updated on November 15, 2026 2:52 pm by INDIAN AWAAZ
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In badminton, India’s Lakshya Sen clinched the men’s singles title at the Kumamoto Masters Japan, defeating Japan’s Koki Watanabe in a thrilling three-game final this morning.
Lakshya fought back from a game down to win 13-21, 21-18, 21-14 in one hour and four minutes. With this victory, he became the first Indian shuttler to win the tournament since its inception in 2023.
This was Lakshya’s second consecutive BWF Super 500 title, following his triumph at the Hylo Open in Germany earlier this month. It was also his sixth BWF World Tour title and the first time he has won two Tour titles in a single season.
The victory earned him 9,200 ranking points, boosting his chances of qualifying for the 2026 BWF World Tour Finals in Hangzhou.