Hong Kong, Sept. 12 -- Indian badminton star, Lakshya Sen, overcame compatriot Ayush Shetty to secure a place in the semifinals of the ongoing Hong Kong Open tournament 2025 on Friday. In the all-India quarterfinal, Sen won the opening game 21-16, while Shetty forced a decider by securing the second 21-17.

The former World Championships medalist then dominated the final game 21-13, wrapping up the contest in 66 minutes to book his semifinal spot. Sen is set to clash with Chou Tien Chen in the final fours, as per a release from the Badminton Association of India (BAI).

Sen made it to the quarterfinals on Thursday. India's top-ranked singles player and world No. 20 Sen defeated HS Prannoy, 34th in the men's singles badminton rankings, 15-...