India's Lakshya Sen fell out in the semifinals of the inaugural King Cup International Badminton Open, suffering a straight-game loss to reigning world junior champion Hu Zhe'an of China in the men's singles in China's Shenzhen on Saturday.

The 23-year-old from Almora fought hard but couldn't overcome the persistent Hu, losing 19-21, 19-21 in a gripping contest.