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India's Lakshya Sen defeated Taiwan's Chou Tien-chen in straight games to reach the Hong Kong Open final. He will now face China's Li Shifeng, promising a tough final battle.

Lakshya Sen faced an early exit at the BWF World Championships, succumbing to top seed Shi Yu Qi in straight games. Despite flashes of brilliance, Sen couldn't overcome Shi's composed defence and sharp finishing. Shi, who is in red-hot form, extended his head-to-head lead over Sen, reinforcing his dominance in men’s singles badminton.