Ludhiana, June 26 -- City shuttler Lakshay Sharma has once again made the city proud by clinching a bronze medal in the men's singles open category at the Czech International Series Badminton Tournament, held in the Czech Republic from June 19 to 22. Battling against 107 international players from 36 countries, the 19-year-old's performance stood out as he battled his way through some of the country's top badminton players.

Notably, Lakshay showcased an impressive run in the tournament, defeating France's Adith Karthikeyan Priya in straight games (15-9, 15-8) in the pre-quarterfinal. In the quarterfinal, he overcame Denmark's Niklas Lynge Olesen in a thrilling three-game match (15-11, 13-15, 15-9). His journey ended in the semi-final aft...