Updated On: 23 August, 2022 08:39 AM IST | Tokyo | PTI
Commonwealth Games champ Lakshya registers 21-12, 21-11 win over Vittinghus to enter Rd Two; Sai bows out

India’s Lakshya Sen returns to Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus of Denmark on Day One of the BWF World Championships at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Japan yesterday. Pic/Getty Images
Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen continued his impressive run, trouncing Danish Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus in straight games to progress to the men’s singles second round at BWF World Championships here on Monday.
India also registered twin wins in women’s and mixed doubles competition on the opening day which saw B Sai Praneeth bow out after losing in three games to World No.4 Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei. Sen, 20, who had returned with a bronze on his debut in Spain last year, prevailed 21-12, 21-11 over an erratic Vittinghus in his opening match.