Japan Open News

Lakshya Sen of India kept up his excellent streak on Thursday, defeating local player Koki Watanabe in straight games to advance to the semifinals of the Japan Open Super 750 badminton competition. On the other hand, Satwiksairj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty lost their match.

Sai Praneeth, India’s last hope at the 2019 Japan Open, crashed out in straight games to world no.1 Kento Momota, who cruised to his second straight final in Tokyo. Momota beat Praneeth 21-18, 21-12 to enter the finals where he will face off against Jan O Jorgensen or Jonatan Christie on Sunday.

After yet another finals loss in the Asian Games, PV Sindhu is hoping to end a trail of finals losses at the Japan Open that will begin tomorrow. While Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy are looking to make up for the Jakarta fiasco, Saina Nehwal and Sai Praneeth won't be a part of the Tour 750 event.

India's Pranaav Jerry Chopra and N Sikki Reddy bowed out of the Japan Open Superseries with a 21-14, 15-21, 19-21 loss to Japan's Takuro Hoki and Sayaka Hirota in the mixed doubles semi-final on Saturday. The Indian duo's maiden Superseries semis appearance lasted for 40 minutes.