Hylo Open 2025: Lakshya Sen exits after losing quarterfinal; Ayush also bows out
Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen exited the Hylo Open 2025 after losing to fourth seed Alex Lanier of France in straight games in a quarterfinal clash on Friday.
Lakshya fought back to restore parity after losing the first game, but eventually fell to a 17-21, 21-14, 15-21 defeat in a match which lasted one hour and 14 minutes.
In another quarterfinal fixture, Ayush Shetty went down fighting against Kalle Koljonen of Finland in a three-game thriller.
The Indian took the lead in the match after clinching the first game 21-19. But the Finnish shuttler restored parity by winning the second game 21-12.
The third game was evenly contested but the Indian ultimately lost 20-22 to exit the tournament.
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Published on Oct 31, 2025