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Indonesia Masters: Lakshya Sen, Saina Nehwal enter round two

Updated on: 26 January,2023 11:08 AM IST  |  Jakarta
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Sen dished out a superlative performance to outwit Japan’s new sensation, Kodai Naraoka, 21-12, 21-11 in his opening match

Indonesia Masters: Lakshya Sen, Saina Nehwal enter round two

Lakshya Sen

Indian shuttlers Lakshya Sen and Saina Nehwal made an impressive start at the Indonesia Masters Super 500 tournament, advancing to the second round of men’s and women’s singles events, respectively, with contrasting wins here on Wednesday.


Sen dished out a superlative performance to outwit Japan’s new sensation, Kodai Naraoka, 21-12, 21-11 in his opening match. Saina, who had reached the second round at India Open, eked out a 21-15 17-21 21-15 win over Chinese Taipei’s Pai Yu Po to make it to the pre-quarterfinals. Former World No.1 Kidambi Srikanth continued to flatter to deceive as he blew a 18-15 lead and two game points in the second game to lose 10-21, 22-24 in 39 minutes.


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