New Delhi, Nov. 15 -- Indian badminton achieved a new high on Sunday after Lakshya Sen captured the Japan Masters 2026 title, coming from a game down to beat Japan's Koki Watanabe 13-21, 21-18, 21-14. The final lasted one hour and four minutes at the Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium. In the process, Lakshya became the first Indian to win the Japan Masters.

The eighth-seeded Indian secured back-to-back titles, following his Hylo Open win in Germany earlier this month. This was his second Super 500 title of the year and fifth overall at the level, placing him joint-second among men's singles players.

Sen also became the first Indian men's singles player to win two World Tour titles in a season since Kidambi Srikanth won four Superseries tit...