India, July 15 -- It was a dismal day for the Indian contingent at the BWF Japan Open 2026 in Tokyo as the nation's singles campaign suffered a massive blow. Rising stars Ayush Shetty and Unnati Hooda, alongside poster boy Lakshya Sen, all crashed out in their respective opening-round matches on Wednesday. With the entire singles field wiped out, now the two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu remains the only Indian singles player left standing in the BWF Super 750 tournament.

Lakshya Sen stunned in straight games

India's top men's singles bet, world No. 14 Lakshya Sen, endured a surprisingly swift exit at the hands of Japan's Koki Watanabe. In a match that lasted just 38 minutes, Watanabe thoroughly dominated the proceedings. Sen struggle...