Lakshya Sen shocks defending champion Shi Yuqi at All England Open 2026
Lakshya Sen, the 2022 finalist, overcame the reigning world champion 23-21, 19-21, 21-17 in an hour and 18 minutes, advancing to the second round.
Lakshya Sen, the 2022 finalist, overcame the reigning world champion 23-21, 19-21, 21-17 in an hour and 18 minutes, advancing to the second round.
Now safe in Hyderabad, Sindhu’s main concern is how the withdrawal will impact her BWF World Rankings and her preparation for the next tournament, the Swiss Open in Basel from March 10 to 15.
Sindhu will now take on the winner of the clash between world No. 1 An Se-young o Korea and Chinese Taipei’s Hsu Wen-chi.
Lakshya Sen crashed out of the All England Open 2023 men's singles event after losing to Anders Antonsen of Denmark in straight games at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham.
At 11, his brother suggested he take his badminton seriously and Gopi, as he is affectionately known as, never looked back from then.
