In one of the biggest surprises of the day, Lakshya Sen was ousted by Ireland\u2019s Nhat Nguyen in a three-game encounter that lasted 1 hour and 20 minutes. Sen, ranked among India\u2019s top badminton talents, went down 18-21, 21-9, 17-21 in a match that saw momentum swings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After narrowly losing the opening game, Sen responded with a dominating performance in the second, unleashing sharp smashes and fast-paced rallies to level the match. But Nguyen dug deep in the decider, pulling ahead 17-13 and holding his composure in the pressure moments to complete the upset and move into the second round.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India's men\u2019s singles woes were compounded by Priyanshu Rajawat\u2019s exit, as he fell short in another three-game battle, losing 13-21, 21-17, 16-21 to Indonesia\u2019s Alwi Farhan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Earlier, former world no.1 Kidambi Srikanth could not qualify for the main round of the Thailand Open 2025 badminton tournament after losing his second match in the qualifiers on Tuesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Srikanth, a world championships silver medallist, defeated Sankar Subramanian 21-15, 21-17 in his first round of qualifiers before losing to Tharun Mannepalli 21-16, 21-19 in the second.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the women's singles, Aakarshi was engaged in a nail-biting thriller against Japan\u2019s Kaoru Sugiyama, eventually emerging victorious 21-16, 20-22, 22-20 in a roller-coaster clash. Unnati, one of the rising stars of Indian badminton, also impressed with her fighting spirit. The 17-year-old overcame local favourite Thamonwan Nithiittikrai 21-14, 18-21, 23-21.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After taking the first game comfortably, Unnati saw her opponent claw back in the second. But in the dramatic third game, the youngster saved match points before closing out a thrilling win in extra points.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the women's singles, Aakarshi was engaged in a nail-biting thriller against Japan\u2019s Kaoru Sugiyama, eventually emerging victorious 21-16, 20-22, 22-20 in a roller-coaster clash. Unnati, one of the rising stars of Indian badminton, also impressed with her fighting spirit. The 17-year-old overcame local favourite Thamonwan Nithiittikrai 21-14, 18-21, 23-21.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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