PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen Hope To Regain Form At Kumamoto Masters Japan

Star shuttlers PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen will be eager to regain ir respective form as y le Indian challenge at Kumamoto Masters Japan Super 500 tournament beginning here on Tuesday.

Both players have struggled to find ir best form following disappointing performances at Paris Olympics . While Sindhu reached quarterfinals at Denmark Open Super 750, Lakshya Sen suffered early exits at both Arctic Open Super 500 and Denmark Open.

Both have struggled to close out deciders after staying competitive in ir matches.

Sindhu, after a shock first-round exit to Cana's Michelle Li in Finland, me it to quarterfinals in Odense but lost to Paris bronze medallist Gregoria Mariska Tunjung of Indonesia in a tense deciding game.

Lakshya, on or hand, fell short against Chinese Taipei's Chou Tien Chen and China's Lu Guang Zu in Finland and Odense.

Despite se setbacks, Sindhu has expressed confidence in her preparations, having worked closely with new coaches Anup Sridhar and Korean legend Lee Syun Il.

"I'm in good shape, physically and mentally fit," said Sindhu, who will open her campaign against eighth-seeded Thai Busanan Ongbamrungphan.

"We've been working on different aspects, like speed and defence. I hope to perform well in Japan and China with ir guidance." In men’s singles, Lakshya Sen possesses game to challenge world’s best, but his mental resilience has been questioned following his near-miss at Tokyo Olympics, where he slipped from a medal position in a heartbreaking loss.

23-year-old will open against Malaysia's Leong Jun Hao, with a potential showdown against eighth seed Anthony Ginting of Indonesia in next round.

only or Indian pair in action will be women’s doubles team of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, who will face Taipei’s Hsu Yin-Hui and Lin Jhih Yun in ir opening match.