India’s star shuttler Lakshya Sen created historical past in the present day, coming into the ultimate of the All England Open Badminton Championships. He defeated Canada’s Victor Lai 21-16, 18-21, 21-15 in an exciting semifinal that lasted 97 minutes. With this win, Sen joined Prakash Padukone to change into solely the second Indian to make it to the ultimate of the match a number of occasions. He had made it to the summit conflict of the competitors in 2022 and completed because the runner-up. Nevertheless, this time round, the 24-year-old might be hoping to change into solely the third Indian to win the All England Open.
He’ll face Lin Chun-Yi of Chinese language Taipei within the closing, who’s coming with a win over second-seeded Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand 21-14, 18-21, 21-16. Coming again to Lakshya Sen, he braved an damage in the course of the thrilling semifinal to finish up on the appropriate facet of the end result.
Earlier than him, solely Prakash Padukone had performed the finals of the All England Open twice. He gained the match in 1980 and was the runner-up within the very subsequent 12 months. Other than him, Pullela Gopichand gained the competitors within the males’s singles class again in 2001. Since then, no Indian, males or girls, has managed to win the distinguished match, which is taken into account at least the world championships.
Who’re the opposite Indians to play the ultimate of All England Open?
Whereas Lakshya Sen and Prakash Padukone made it to the ultimate of the All England Open a number of occasions, two extra Indian shuttlers defied all the percentages and certified for the ultimate. Prakash Nath did so method again in 1947 however misplaced to Denmark’s Conny Jepsen. Saina Nehwal is different Indian and solely feminine to qualify for the ultimate of the match. She did so in 2015 when she was at her prime however missed the crown, dropping to Spain’s star shuttler Carolina Marin 21-16, 14-21, 7-21.
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