Axelsen storms to second All England title
BIRMINGHAM: World number one Viktor Axelsen strolled to his second All England badminton title with a dominant 21-10, 21-15 win over India's Lakshya Sen in Birmingham.
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"Proud Of You": PM Modi Praises Lakshya Sen's Spirited Fight
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed shuttler Lakshya Sen for putting up a spirited fight after he lost the final of the All England Championships, and expressed confidence that he would keep scaling new heights of success. Sen's dream run at the All England Championships ended with a heartbreaking straight-game loss against world number one and Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen in the men's singles final on Sunday, continuing India's 21-year-long agonising wait for the coveted trophy.
Lakshya Sen's impressive run ends in agony at All England final
Lakshya Sen's dream run at the All England Championships ended with a heartbreaking straight-game loss against world number one and Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen in the men's singles final on Sunday, continuing India's 21-year-long agonising wait for the coveted trophy. After four days of sensational badminton, the 20-year-old Sen faltered on the cusp of history as he committed too many errors to go down 10-21 15-21 to former champion Axelsen in a lop-sided summit clash that lasted 53 minutes at the Barclaycard Arena. As it happened"I think the strategy was there. I played him last week but today he was looking solid in attack and defence as well. He was really patient and played a really good game," Sen said after the match. "In the opening game, I committed a lot of errors, that cost me the game. I was there in the second game but again he was too solid for me to put the shuttle down." On Saturday, Sen had become only the fifth Indian after Prakash Nath (1947), Prakash Padukone (1980, 1981), Pullela Gopichand (2001) and Saina Nehwal (2015) to reach the final of the prestigious tournament after outwitting defending champion Lee Zii Jia in a gruelling semifinal. A week back, Sen had recorded his first win over former world champion Axelsen en route to his final appearance at the German Open but he couldn't sustain his craft on Sunday as his highly-fancied rival returned the favours, claiming his fifth overall win against the Indian. "There was a lot of pressure before the match but when I was on court it was just another match for me. I played really crucial match yesterday and that gave me confidence but credit to him for playing a perfect game."
Lakshya Sen’s success no flash in the pan, says Prakash Padukone
badminton star Lakshya Sen may have gone down fighting to World No.1 Viktor Axelsen on Sunday in the men's singles final of the All England Open Badminton Championship in Birmingham, but Prakash Padukone, a legend of the sport, believes the youngster’s recent success is no flash in the pan. Sen was spotted at the age of 10 and has been nurtured at the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy since then. The former All-England champion pointed to the consistency with which Sen has grown over the past six months.
All England Open: Lakshya Sen Loses To Viktor Axelsen In Men's Singles Final
The world number one Viktor Axelsen on Sunday defeated India's Lakshya Sen to win the prestigious All England Open Badminton Championships. It took the reigning Olympic champion just 53 minutes to defeat the unseeded Indian by 21-10, 21-15 here at Utilita Arena in Birmingham. The Dane shuttler has now increased his lead in the head-to-head against Sen by 5-1. The young Indian shutter was bidding to become only the third man after Prakash Padukone (1980) and Pullela Gopichand (2001) to win the All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England which is the world's oldest and most prestigious badminton tournament.
All England Open Badminton Championship Final Live Score: Lakshya Sen Faces World No.1 Viktor Axelsen
All England Open Badminton Championship 2022 Final Live: All eyes will be on young India shuttler Lakshya Sen as he faces World no. 1 Viktor Axelsen of Denmark in the men's singles final of the All England Open Badminton Championship. Lakshya could become only the third Indian to win the All England Open Badminton Championship after the legendary Prakash Padukone and Pullela Gopichand. Sen defeated defending champions Zii Jia 21-13 12-21 21-19 in the semi-final tie last night. Axelsen, on the other hand, defeated Chou Tien Chen in the other semi-final, and will play his fourth successive final at the All England Open.
All England Open Badminton Championships: Japan's Akane Yamaguchi Claims Women's Singles Crown
Japan's Akane Yamaguchi on Sunday was crowned as the 2022 All England women's singles champion. The second-seed clinched a 21-15, 21-15 victory over South Korea's An Seyoung in 43 minutes. The two players, who have led the way in the category since Tokyo, met six times at the business end of 2021 including at the World Championships and BWF World Tour Finals. They split wins evenly, three apiece, but there was no doubting the winner at Utilita Arena Birmingham.
All England Open Badminton Championships: Lakshya Sen Defeats Lee Zii Jia, Reaches Final
World Championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen stunned defending champion Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia to reach his maiden final at the All England Championships on Saturday. The 20-year-old Sen became only the third men's singles player after Prakash Padukone and Pullela Gopichand to reach the final after outwitting Lee 21-13 12-21 21-19 in a gruelling semifinal match.