Defending champion Lakshya Sen loses; Satwik-Chirag pull out due to injury

India’s Lakshya Sen reacts after losing his singles match against Danish badminton player Rasmus Gemke at the Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2023, in New Delhi. Pic/PTI

Defending champion Lakshya Sen's title defence lay in tatters after he suffered a narrow defeat against World No.20 Rasmus Gemke of Denmark in a thrilling three-game match at the Yonex-Sunrise India Open Super 750 tournament on Thursday.

World No.12 Sen squandered an opening game advantage to go down fighting 21-16, 15-21, 18-21 to Gemke in a second-round match that lasted an hour and 21 minutes at the IG Stadium here.

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Earlier, reigning champions in men's doubles, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty withdrew from the tournament after the former suffered an injury ahead of their second-round clash.

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