Lakshya Sen to face Tzu Yu-chen in Japan Masters

Hylo Open champion Lakshya Sen will begin his campaign in the Japan Masters against Chinese Taipei player Tzu Yu-chen. According to a Sportstar report, the match between the two shuttlers will be played on Wednesday at 2:40 pm Indian time (6:10 pm local time) on Court 2 of the Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium.

Live streaming of this match will be available on the BWF TV YouTube channel. Lakshya Sen and Tzu Yu-chen have previously faced each other twice on the international circuit, and the head-to-head record between them is currently level.

In the first encounter between the two players, Tzu Yu-chen emerged victorious at the Malaysia Open. Subsequently, Lakshya Sen levelled the record by winning a thrilling three-game match at the Australian Open. Lakshya Sen played his last match at the Hylo Open 2026 held in Germany, where he won the BWF title.

Lakshya Sen is an Indian badminton player. He has won a bronze medal at the World Championships and a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games. Sen has secured gold and bronze in the Thomas Cup, as well as silver medals in team events at the Asian and Commonwealth Games. Additionally, he won bronze medals in the Asia Team and Asia Mixed Team Championships. After participating in the men's singles event at the 2024 Olympics, he finished fourth after a narrow defeat in the bronze medal match.