Lakshya Sen maintained his momentum by overcoming Chi Yu Jen of Chinese Taipei in straight games. The match concluded 21-19, 21-18 after 49 minutes of play. Meanwhile, Kidambi Srikanth was forced to dig deep against Denmark's Rasmus Gemke. After dropping the opening game, the former world number one mounted a spirited comeback to win 18-21, 21-16, 24-22 in a grueling contest that spanned one hour and eight minutes.
Chasing World Tour Finals Qualification
For Lakshya, this tournament serves as a critical opportunity to bolster his standing in the Race to the
Mixed Results for Indian Doubles Pairs
While the singles campaign saw success, the day proved difficult for India's mixed doubles representatives. Dhruv Rawat and Maneesha K were eliminated after a three-game battle against the fourth-seeded duo from Chinese Taipei, Ye Hong Wei and Nicole Gonzales Chan, who triumphed 16-21, 21-14, 21-14. Similarly, Tanisha Crasto and Hariharan Amsakarunan were unable to overcome the top-seeded Chinese pair of Jiang Zhenbang and Wei Yaxin, falling 21-7, 21-9.
Attention now shifts to the upcoming round of 16 matches. On Thursday, the women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand are set to challenge Japan's third-seeded Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi. In the men's doubles category, Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun will face a stern test against the Japanese pair of Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi as they compete for a quarterfinal berth.
