The All -England Open Badminton in Birmingham has been excluded from the title match of the 2025 title. He lost 10-21, 16-21 against Chinese player Lee Shi Feng in the quarterfinals.
The world's 15 -ranked player Sen Lee won his previous two matches, including Thomas Cup. Feng will now clash against the winner of the match between top -ranked Xi Qi and Loh Kin Yu in Singapore in the semifinals.
Lee Shi Feng won in just 45 minutes The target San was seen struggling in this match, which lasted for 45 minutes. Feng won the first game in just 17 minutes. Feng got the lead from the beginning. Entered with a lead of 9-4 and then 11-4. However, Sen tried to return and at one time the score was 7-12. Feng returned and did not give Sen more chance and won the first game 10-21.
In the semifinals, Fang will face the winner of the match between top -ranked Xi Qi Qi and Loh Kin Yu of Singapore.
The game lost even after taking the lead in the second game In the second game too, Feng was ahead of the beginning but Sen returned 2-5 and took a 10-8 lead but could not maintain the rhythm. At one time the score was at 14-14. But then Feng got a 17-15 lead. At a score of 18-15, Sen's finger suffered injuries, causing the game to stop for a while. Then Feng finally won the game 21-16.
The target Sen had to stop the second game for a short time due to a finger injury.
Sen defeated defending champions in pre-quarterfinals The target, which reached the tournament final in 2022, defeated defending champion Jonatan Christie Thursday.
India's campaign ends With the outside of the target, India's singles campaign ended in the third round at the All England Open. Earlier, HS affair and PV Sindhu were out in the first round when emerging star Malvika Bansod lost to Yamaguchi in the second round.
Meanwhile, India's Sattvikasiraj Rankiradi and Chirag Shetty were eliminated due to injury in the men's doubles and lost a mixed doubles pair of Rohan Kapoor and Rutvika Shiva Gadde.
PV Sindhu lost in the first round of the All England Badminton Championship.
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