Guwahati, Nov. 15 -- India's Lakshya Sen staged an impressive comeback to defeat Japan's Koki Watanabe in the men's singles final and clinch the Japan Masters title in Kumamoto on Sunday.

The 25-year-old Indian, ranked world No. 13, recovered from losing the opening game to register a 13-21, 21-18, 21-14 victory in one hour and four minutes.

The triumph marks Sen's second consecutive title after his victory at the Hylo Open in Germany earlier this month, underlining his return to form following disappointing campaigns at the World Championships and Asian Games.

Sen struggled to find his rhythm in the opening game as Watanabe took control with aggressive shot-making. The Japanese shuttler opened up an early 3-0 lead and repeatedly targe...