Lakshya Sen became the second Indian man after his mentor, Prakash Padukone, to reach the All England final twice. However, he also became the first Indian man to lose the summit clash twice.

Lakshya Sen finishes runner-up as Lin Chun-yi wins All England Open 2026

Playing in Birmingham, Sen defeated Canada’s Lai 21-16, 18-21, 21-15 to book his place in the final. Sen now takes on Chinese Taipei’s Lin Chun-yi for the championship as he tries to improve from his 2022 silver medal performance.

All England Open: Lakshya Sen storms into final with narrow win over Victor Lai, to face Lin Chun-yi for title

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Lakshya Sen finishes runner-up as Lin Chun-yi wins All England Open 2026

All England Open: Lakshya Sen storms into final with narrow win over Victor Lai