Lakshya Sen Vs Lu Guang Zu Highlights, Singapore Open: Resurgent Indian Wins In Straight Games To Enter Round Of 16

Good evening and welcome, badminton lovers. We are building up to the start of Lakshya Sen's first-round face-off with Lu Guang Zu. Watch this space for pre-match info and live updates.

The match is up next on Court 1, with the ongoing encounter into its third game. So expect Sen's match to start in around 20 minutes. The Lakshya Sen vs Lu Guang Zu, Singapore Open 2026 round of 32 match will be live streamed on the BWF TV YouTube channel in India. It will not be telecast on any TV channel in the country.

The preceding match has concluded and Lakshya, Lu Guang Zu are on court. After the customary pre-match knocking, the first game begins and it's pretty tight currently at 6-7.

Lakshya draws level at 9-9 with some good retrieving and net play, but the Chinese inches ahead at 10-9. Neck and neck contest so far.

Sen wrests the lead with his trademark jump smashes, unsettling Lu Guang Zu with his placement at times. It's still a really tight affair at 14-12 in the Indian's favour.

Lakshya surges to a 20-16 lead, meaning he has four game points!

Sen converts his second game point to take the first game 21-17. A solid display so far from the world number 10, who is one game away from entering the round of 16.

The Chinese does the early running in Game 2, racing to a 6-2 lead. Lakshya will have to be watchful of unforced errors at this stage to avoid taking the match to a decider.

Sen bouncing back! He cuts out the deficit to draw level and then takes a slender 12-11 lead. The Indian is back in a solid position to close out the match soon.

Lakshya is firing on all cylinders now, and has surged to a 19-14 lead. Two points away from winning the match, he is.

There it is! Lakshya Sen converts his first match point to finish the clash off with a 21-17, 21-15 scoreline. He next faces world number 2 Kunlavut Vitidsarn, who dispatched Belgium's Julien Carraggi 21-8, 21-18 in his opener.