Lakshya wins his 8th straight match, reaches Kumamoto Masters semis

Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen reached the Kumamoto Masters Japan 2026 semi-finals after defeating Japan's Yushi Tanaka 21-16, 21-15 in the quarter-finals on Friday. The 25-year-old has now won eight consecutive badminton matches across the Hylo Open and the Kumamoto Masters. Meanwhile, Kidambi Srikanth crashed out of the tournament after losing to Japan's Koki Watanabe 22-24, 15-21.