Lakshya Sen hailed keeping away from social media as a key factor behind his recent success after finishing as the runner-up in the Hong Kong Open Super 500 on Sunday, where he lost to China’s Li Sheng Feng.
Lakshya’s last title in the Super 500 was in 2023 at the Canada Open. Speaking to BWF post the final, Sen shared that he maintained his set routine throughout the tournament, including avoiding social media. “I kept the routine the same as what I was doing on Day 1 [for the final],” Sen said. “I focused on recovery and everything because all the matches were very tough on the body. I even stayed away from social media a little bit,” he added with a chuckle.
Reflecting on his recent results, Sen credited his good showing in Hong Kong to dedicated work over the past two or three months, particularly in preparation for the recently concluded 2025 BWF World Championships. “A lot of the things which I did, maybe two or three months back, are helping,” he said. “It’s been a good week, especially after the World Championships, where things did not go as planned. We had trained well for it and put in good work for three or four weeks.
“Now it was time that I kept the momentum up. So, a lot of positives to take from this tournament,” he added. With as many as seven first-round exits this season before the World Championships, Sen was visibly short of match time. He tried to make up for it with his training camps abroad, which included a lot of training matches. Despite it, he suffered a first-round exit at the World Championships when he went down 17-21, 19-21 to world No. 1 Shi Yu Qi after a tough battle. Having finally reaped his rewards for all the hard work in Hong Kong, Sen just hopes to keep going. “I just want me to believe in myself more and keep going,” he said.
