Lakshya Sen wins Canada Open, beats reigning All England champion Li Shi Feng

The victory marks Lakshya's second BWF World Tour title, having already won the India Open in January 2022.

Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen dished out a badminton masterpiece to notch up his second BWF Super 500 title with a straight-game win over Li Shi Feng of China in the final of the Canada Open.

The victory marks Lakshya's second BWF World Tour title, having already won the India Open in January 2022.

Lakshya currently ranked 19 defeated world no. four Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the Round of 32.

He then secured a commanding win over Japan's Kento Nishimoto, world number 11, in the semifinal to enter his second Super 500 final and first BWF summit clash in over a year. Lakshya had won the match 21-17 21-14.

Lakshya had undergone a nose surgery for a deviated septum after the World Championships last August and took a lot of time to recover post treatment. His last final appearance was at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games in August last year.

After a series of early exits from tournaments, he showed signs of recovery when he reached the semifinals of the Thailand Open.

 

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