Tokyo, Nov. 14 -- Paris Olympics 2024 semifinalist Lakshya Sen advanced into the semifinals of the ongoing Kumamoto Masters Japan 2025 badminton tournament on Friday.

According to Olympics.com, Lakshya secured a win over former world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore, currently ranked world number nine, within two games by scores of 21-13, 21-17, in a 40-minute match.

This is Lakshya's seventh win over the Singapore star in 10 head-to-head encounters.

Loh started sharply and was ahead in initial exchanges untill Lakshya took back control with four points in a row to move up by 8-5 and had a three-point lead heading into the interval. He followed it with six successive points, and he ended the first game with ease, leading by eight poi...