Coach Vimal Kumar praised Lakshya Sen following his second consecutive BWF World Tour title win at the Japan Masters, noting his resurgence and rising chances of qualifying for the upcoming BWF World Tour Finals in China this December.
Coach Vimal Kumar Praises Lakshya Sen After Japan Masters Triumph
New Delhi [India], November 15 (ANI): Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen's coach Vimal Kumar hailed his pupil on securing back-to-back BWF World Tour titles with the Japan Masters triumph, saying that the win makes him a serious contender for the upcoming BWF World Tour Finals and hailed the coaching team for their "hard work, strategic planning and ability to bring out the best" in the shuttler.
Lakshya continued his fine run at the BWF World Tour circuit this year, securing the Japan Masters title on Sunday. He beat 13-21, 21-18, 21-14 in 64 minutes in the final on Sunday, as per ESPN, fighting back from being one game down.
Posting on X, his coach Vimal wrote, "Another outstanding performance from Lakshya! He completely outmanoeuvred an in-form Koki Watanabe in front of his home crowd in Japan, bringing back memories of the brilliance he displayed in 2021–22. Back-to-back titles and this superb form make him a serious contender for the World Tour Finals, should he qualify. A special word of appreciation for the coaching team! Their hard work, strategic planning and ability to bring out the best in Lakshya are clearly paying dividends. This resurgence is a credit to the entire team. Congratulations, Lakshya and the coaching team! Keep the momentum going!"
He defeated Indonesia's Alwi Farhan in a three-game semifinal to enter his second consecutive men's singles final at the Japan Masters Super 500 tournament on Saturday. World No. 13 Lakshya registered a 21-12, 15-21, 21-11 victory over world No. 10 and sixth seed Farhan in the semifinal in Kumamoto, strengthening his chances of qualifying for the BWF World Tour Finals in Hangzhou.
The Indian shuttler, seeded eighth in the tournament, has been in good form after winning the Hylo Open title. The BWF Finals feature the top eight players/pairs across all disciplines and will take place this year from December 9 to 13 in China.
