Lakshya Sen lost in straight games to Japan’s Kodai Naraoka in the men’s singles quarter final to bring down the curtains on India’s campaign at the Denmark Open Super 750 tournament.
Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya lost 17-21, 12-21 to Naraoka in a lop-sided contest on Friday night.
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The two have played thrice on the international circuit with the Japanese winning twice. On Friday, the 21-yearold produced a dominating performance to stay ahead for most part of the contest.
After opening a 5-2 lead, Naraoka jumped to a 13-9 advantage at one stage. Sen had grabbed a slender 15-14 lead but the Japanese quickly moved ahead to earn the bragging rights.
