New Delhi, 13 October (H.S.): Indian badminton player Lakshya Sen crashed out of the Denmark Open 2026 after losing in the first round. In a three-game encounter played on Tuesday, Sen was defeated by Chinese Taipei’s Chou Tien-chen 18-21, 21-13, 15-21. The match lasted one hour and three minutes.

Sen staged an impressive comeback in the second game, winning it 21-13. However, he failed to maintain his momentum in the deciding game, as Chou secured a 21-15 victory to seal the match and advance to the next round.

Disappointing Season So Far for Lakshya Sen

The ongoing season has been disappointing for Lakshya Sen so far. Earlier, he suffered a second-round defeat in the men’s singles event at the 2026 Asian Games. In a match played at the Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Singapore’s former world champion Loh Kean Yew defeated Sen 21-12, 15-21, 21-14.

Sen had also suffered a second-round exit at the BWF World Championships in August. He was eliminated after losing 19-21, 21-19, 21-17 to American shuttler Garrett Tan, who was ranked 92nd in the world at the time.

All Eyes on Srikanth, Sindhu and Tanvi

Other Indian shuttlers will also be in action at the Denmark Open on Tuesday. In men’s singles, Kidambi Srikanth will take to the court, while PV Sindhu and Tanvi Sharma will compete in their respective women’s singles matches.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar