New Delhi, Nov. 11 -- India's Lakshya Sen made a winning start at the Kumamoto Masters Japan Super 500 badminton tournament, defeating Chinese Taipei's Chi Yu Jen in straight games to enter the men's singles second round todayThe eighth-seeded Indian, who recently won the Hylo Open in Germany, prevailed 21-19, 21-18 in a closely fought contest. The victory was particularly satisfying for Sen, who had lost to Chi at the Malaysia Open last year before getting even with a win at the Australia Open later in the same season.
The match remained competitive throughout, with neither player able to establish a clear advantage for long. World No. 13 Sen trailed 4-7 early in the opening game, while Chi, ranked 24th, went into the interval with a narr...