Paris 2024 semi-finalist Lakshya Sen was knocked out in the first round after a straight-games defeat against world No. 14 Lee Chia-hao of Chinese Taipei. The opening game was a hard-fought affair. Lakshya Sen went toe-to-toe with Lee Chia-hao, with the score reading 18-18 at one stage, before the Chinese Taipei shuttler picked up three successive points to win the opener.