Kumamoto, Nov. 14 -- India's Lakshya Sen continued his impressive run as he defeated Indonesia's Alwi Farhan in a three-game semifinal to enter his second consecutive men's singles final at the Japan Masters Super 500 tournament on Saturday.

World No. 13 Lakshya registered a 21-12, 15-21, 21-11 victory over world No. 10 and sixth seed Farhan in the semifinal in Kumamoto, strengthening his chances of qualifying for the BWF World Tour Finals in Hangzhou.

Sen recorded his first victory against Farhan, bringing their head-to-head score to 2-1.

The Indian shuttler, seeded eighth in the tournament, has been in good form after winning the Hylo Open title. His latest victory takes him into another final as he continues his pursuit of a place i...