Badminton Badminton Lakshya Sen advances to pre-quarters in China Masters Lakshya Sen won 21-12, 21-13 in a 34-minute second round contest against Malaysia's Kean Yew. PTI New Delhi 13 March, 2019 22:32 IST Lakshya Sen will take on Young Woong Ha in the pre-quarters. - RITU RAJ KONWAR PTI New Delhi 13 March, 2019 22:32 IST Asian junior champion Lakshya Sen on Wednesday advanced to the men’s singles pre-quarterfinals of China Masters badminton tournament after a comfortable straight-game victory over Malaysia’s Kean Yew at Lingshui in China.The Indian, who is ranked 104 in the world, won 21-12, 21-13 in a 34-minute second round contest. He received a bye in the first round.Sen, who was never really stretched in the match, will face Young Woong Ha of Korea in the round of 16 match on Thursday.In the women’s singles, India’s Sai Uttejitha Rai Chukka lost her first round match against China’s Siqi Wang 21-17 20-22 7-21 in a hard-fought match that lasted one hour and three minutes. Support Sportstar Dear Reader, Support our journalism — where text and pictures intermingle so seamlessly — and help us scale up your experience as the world changes around us. Your contribution is vital to our brand of uninfluenced, boots-on-the-ground reportage that’s worth your while. Clickbait sensationalism is not for us, but editorial independence is — we owe it to you. Support Quality Journalism Latest updates IPL Interviews IPL Videos Fixtures IPL Pictures IPL Features IPL Quiz My IPL Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address. Dugout videos