Lakshya Sen ends as runner-up at All England Open Championships

Sen had defeated former Lee Zii Jia to reach the final of All England Open 2022.

World Championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen gets defeated by World Number One and reigning Olympic champion Victor Axelsen at the final as the Danish wins the All England Open Championships title of 2022 with the score 10-21, 15-21.

Prakash Padukone in 1980 and Pullela Gopichand in 2001 are the only player from India to win the title at the All England Open.

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The Indian shutter, Sen, earlier at the semifinal came past defending champion Lee Zii Jia with the score of 21-13, 12-21, 21-19, to reach the final of the tournament. With this advancement, the 20-year-old from India became only 5th shuttler from the country to reach the last two of the All England Open tournament.