Lakshya Sen advanced to the quarterfinals of the Kumamoto Masters Japan with a straight-game win over Singapore’s Jason Teh, while HS Prannoy exited after losing to Denmark’s Rasmus Gemke. Sen will face Loh Kean Yew in the next round

Japan: Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen progressed to the quarterfinals with a straight-game win over Singapore’s Jia Heng Jason Teh, but HS Prannoy bowed out of the men’s singles competition at the Kumamoto Masters Japan here on Thursday.

A 2021 World Championship bronze medallist, Sen, seeded seventh, prevailed over world No 20 Teh 21-13, 21-11 in a 39-minute contest. The world No 15 will next face former world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in the quarterfinals.

Later in the day, Prannoy, 33, went down 18-21, 15-21 to Denmark’s Rasmus Gemke in a 46-

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