Lakshya Sen makes comeback to win Japan Masters 2026; beats Watanabe in final
Lakshya Sen pulled off a remarkable comeback to beat Koki Watanabe and win the men’s singles title at the Japan Masters 2026 in Japan on Sunday.
Updated : Nov 15, 2026 09:58 IST , Kumamoto - 1 MIN READ

Lakshya Sen lost the first game but won the next two to win the Japan Masters 2026 title. | Photo Credit: REUTERS
Lakshya Sen lost the first game but won the next two to win the Japan Masters 2026 title. | Photo Credit: REUTERS
Lakshya Sen pulled off a remarkable comeback to beat Koki Watanabe and win the men’s singles title at the Japan Masters 2026, at the Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium here on Sunday.
Lakshya lost the first game 13-21, but won the next two games 21-18 and 21-14 to clinch the title in one hour and four minutes.
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Published on Nov 15, 2026
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