Lakshya Sen, the only Indian left in the All England Open, took on Li Shifeng in the quarterfinal on Friday. Lakshya won in straight games to enter the semifinals and will face Canada's Victor Lai on Saturday.

All England Open 2026: Lakshya Sen enters semis after beating Li Shi Feng

All England Open | Lakshya Sen beat Hong Kong’s NG Ka Long Angus in R32 21-19, 21-23, 21-10 for 2nd win of the tournament after beating top ranked Shi Yuqi of China in an epic 1st round upset. Lakshya will now face Li Shifeng in R16 on Friday (Mar 6) and would hope to make it to the semis.

All England Open | Lakshya Sen keeps Indian hopes alive, enters quarter-finals with R32 win vs Angus

As many as seven Indians will be participating in the All England Open badminton championship on Mar 3. Lakshya Sen (men's singles), Unnati Hooda, Malvika Bansod (women's singles), Treesa Jolly & Gayatri Gopichand (women's doubles), and Dhruv Kapila & Tanisha Crasto (mixed doubles)

All England Open | Lakshya Sen to Gayatri Gopichand - Meet Indian players in action on March 3

India Open 2026: Strong start for Lakshya Sen, Treesa–Gayatri; Chou, Naraoka crash out

From the Indian perspective, Lakshya facing former world junior bronze medallist Ayush Shetty would mean that only three of the four Indian men’s singles in fray would have a chance to make it to the second round. 

India Open 2026: Tricky draw for India’s singles stars as Lakshya-Ayush face-off in opening round

Sen’s win capped off a strong seven days, during which he had to work hard in almost every round. He survived long matches against Ayush Shetty and former World No. 2 Chou Tien Chen earlier in the tournament. Those battles had drained him, but they also sharpened his rhythm. 

Lakshya Sen wins Australian Open Super 500, ends long title drought

Seeded 14th in the world, Lakshya started the semi-final under pressure as Chou controlled the early rallies and jumped to a 4-0 lead. The Indian struggled to settle and lost the opening game 17-21.

Lakshya Sen saves three match points, reaches Australian Open 2025 final

BWF World Championship: Indian shuttlers HS Prannoy, Sindhu advance to next round

BWF World Championship: Lakshya Sen makes early exit with a straight-game defeat

Sports: India qualified for the mixed team championships based on their world ranking and will be eyeing to first seal their knock-out berth from a tough Group D

Sudirman Cup Finals: Gayatri-Treesa pair misses out due to injury; Sindhu, Sen to lead India

Sports: Sindhu, who had lost to Julie Dawall Jakobsen of Denmark in the first round of the Swiss Open in her last outing, won the match 21-15, 21-19 in 44 minutes

Badminton Asia Championships: PV Sindhu advances; Prannoy, Lakshya knocked out in first round

Sports: Ranked 18th in the world, Dhruv-Tanisha raised their level in second game and carried that momentum into the decider, dominating the world No. 14 Malaysian duo

Badminton Asia Championships: Dhruv Kapila-Tanisha Crasto keep India's hopes alive in mixed doubles

Sports: This was Sen's third loss in seven matches against the Chinese shuttler. Lakshya previously reached the semi-finals of tournament in 2024 & finished as runner-up in 2022

All England Open Badminton Championships: Lakshya Sen crashes out after losing his quarter-final match

Sports: This defeat continues Sindhu’s inconsistent run in 2025, following a quarterfinal finish at the India Open and a first-round loss at the Indonesia Masters

All England Open Badminton Championships: PV Sindhu suffers first-round exit, Rohan Kapoor-Ruthvika Gadde advance

Sports: Lakshya fought back from a game down to defeat Chinese Taipei’s SU Li Yang, with a hard-fought 13-21, 21-17, 21-15 win  in the opening round

All England Open Badminton Championships: Lakshya advances, Prannoy ousted

The Supreme Court issued a notice in a Special Leave Petition filed by Indian badminton player Lakshya Sen, challenging the Karnataka High Court's order rejecting his plea to quash an investigation into the allegation of fabricating birth certificates. Watch in for more details!

Lakshya Sen age fraud case: All you need to know

Sports, Olympics: The issue gained momentum in December 2022 when an FIR was filed against Sen, his family, and his coach, alleging forgery and cheating.

Ace shuttler Lakshya Sen caught in age fraud case - Know details

Olympics, Sports: The victory also confirmed India’s passage to the knockout stage. They will now face South Korea in the second Group D clash to determine the group winner.

Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships 2025: India hammer Macau 5-0 to start campaign in style

Sports, Badminton: The 10th-seeded Indian went down against Japan’s Kenta Nishimoto 16-21, 21-12 and 21-23. On Wednesday (Jan 22), two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and Priyansh Rajawat crashed out in the opening round

2025 Indonesia Masters: Lakshya Sen exits after second-round defeat

Paris Olympics will 'hurt for some time', says Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen after fourth spot finish

Paris Olympics: PM Modi’s response to Lakshya Sen’s remarks on his coach - ‘If Prakash sir is so strict...’

'We were quick to jump...,' Sunil Gavaskar reacts to Prakash Padukone's criticism of Lakshya Sen

Lakshya Sen resumes quest for Olympic gold after Paris heartbreak, says ‘the fire burns brightly within me’

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