Lakshya Sen has carried his Hylo Open-winning form into Japan, beating Indonesia's Alwi Farhan to reach a second successive BWF Tour final. The Indian now has a chance to boost his bid for the World Tour Finals.

Kumamoto Masters 2026: Lakshya Sen beat home favourite Yushi Tanaka in straight games in the quarterfinals, while Kidambi Srikanth lost to Koki Watanabe. The victory strengthened Lakshya's push for a BWF World Tour Finals berth.

Lakshya Sen beat Chi Yu Jen in straight games, while Kidambi Srikanth rallied past Rasmus Gemke at the Kumamoto Masters. Both Indian shuttlers now face demanding second-round contests against Dong Tian Yao and Kodai Naraoka.