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Lakshya Sen Goes Down Fighting In All England Open Final To Lin Chun-Yi
Lakshya Sen Goes Down Fighting In All England Open Final To Lin Chun-Yi
Lakshya Sen went down fighting to world No. 11 Lin Chun-yi of Chinese Taipei in the men’s singles final at the All England Open Badminton Championships 2026 on Sunday.
Lakshya lost 15-21, 20-22 in 57 minutes. It was Sen’s fifth straight defeat to Lin.
This was second appearance in the All England final for the 24-year-old from Almora, having finished runner-up in the 2022 edition.
Lakshya had secured a 21-16, 18-21, 21-15 victory over Canada’s 21-year-old Victor Lai, who had claimed a surprise bronze at last year’s World Championships in Paris. Lin Chun-Yi had booked his place in the summit clash with 21-14, 18-21, 21-16 win over Kunlavut Vitidsarn.
Sen’s mentor, Prakash Padukone, reached the All England final in 1980 and 1981, winning the title in his first appearance in the summit clash.
Prakash Padukone and Pullela Gopichand (2001) are the only Indians to have won the All England title.
Apart from them, only Prakash Nath (1947) and Saina Nehwal (2015) have come close with runner-up finishes.
On the other hand, Lin Chun-yi’s victory made him the first player from Chinese Taipei to win the All England men’s singles title.
The Indian player had faced a tough path to the final, including a gruelling 97-minute semifinal against Canada’s Victor Lai, during which he dealt with severe cramps and blisters on his foot.
By the time he stepped on court on Sunday, Lakshya had spent five hours and 16 minutes in matches during the tournament, nearly an hour and a half more than Lin, and the physical toll became evident in the final stages.
Playing with strapping on both thighs, Lakshya made a slow start and trailed 0-3 as Lin immediately asserted himself with sharp, attacking play.
The left-handed Taiwanese, known for his explosive offence, repeatedly targeted the lines with stinging smashes, racing to a 6-2 lead while the Indian struggled to find his rhythm.
Lakshya gradually found his range, mixing smashes with delicate touches at the net to close the gap to 7-8 before pressing Lin with quick attacking bursts.
However, the Taiwanese maintained a slender advantage at the mid-game interval and soon stretched the lead after a fortunate net cord and a series of powerful jump smashes that left Lakshya scrambling.
Lin’s ability to disguise both straight and cross-court smashes with the same action made reading his attack difficult as he surged ahead to 18-13.
Lakshya tried to stay alive with a series of retrieving efforts and precise pushes to the backline, but Lin sealed the opening game in 24 minutes, leaving the Indian facing an uphill battle.
The second game began with Lakshya still searching for rhythm and trailing 3-4 after a couple of wide tosses.
But the Indian soon turned the momentum around.
Capitalising on a series of errors from Lin, Lakshya surged to a 7-4 lead and then extended it to 9-4 as the Taiwanese briefly struggled with his length.
Lakshya held a three-point cushion at the break and pushed further ahead to 13-9 with a precise return that clipped the line.
However, Lin responded with a barrage of smashes to narrow the gap and soon levelled the contest at 14-14.
A thrilling exchange followed as the two traded blows in a remarkable 46-shot rally that drew loud applause from the crowd.
Lin edged ahead 16-15 with a perfectly disguised drop, but Lakshya replied with a 321 kmph smash to restore parity.
The Indian briefly moved two points clear at 18-16 after producing a fine sliced smash and forcing Lin into an error.
But the Taiwanese responded with two fierce smashes on either flank to level the score at 18-18.
With the tension mounting, Lin moved to championship point after punishing a weak return, only for Lakshya to produce a remarkable defensive rally to save it.
At 20-all, Lakshya again fought through a draining exchange before sending a shot wide, handing Lin a second match point.
The Taiwanese seized the opportunity moments later when Lakshya pushed another return wide, sealing the biggest victory of his career.
(With inputs from Agencies)
Source: News18
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