In the decider though, it was Lakshya who was setting the pace again and staying ahead till the mid point. But the final change of ends, after more than an hour of play, it was Lakshya who plateaued, and Leong's relentless pressure -- the precise touch finding the lines and quick movement to match -- prevailed.

Ace shuttler PV Sindhu began her campaign in the Kumamoto Masters Japan 2024 with a resounding win in the women's singles competition. The two-time Olympic medallist thrashed eighth seed Busanan Ongbamrungphan of Thailand 21-12,

P.V. Sindhu won her first-round clash while Lakshya Sen crashed out of the men's singles draw as India had a mixed day

Sindhu registered her record 19th win against Thailand's Ongbamrungphan in their 20th meeting on the BWF Circuit.

Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu sailed into the pre-quarterfinals but Lakshya Sen made an opening-round exit from the Kumamoto Masters Japan Super 500 tournament on Wednesday.

Indian badminton star P.V. Sindhu secured a convincing victory in her opening match at the Kumamoto Masters Japan 2024, defeating Thailand's Busanan O

India's top women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand lost in the first round of the Kumamoto Masters Japan 2024.