New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- : Lakshya Sen kept pace with Lin Chun-Yi till the very end but fell short in the final exchanges as he went down in three games to end the host's challenge in the YONEX-SUNRISE India Open 2026 here on Friday.
YONEX-SUNRISE India Open 2026 is an HSBC BWF World Super 750 event organised by Badminton Association of India, at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium.
Sen won the opening game against Lin but then struggled from the faster side of the court to go down 21-17, 13-21, 18-21 in the men's singles quarterfinals.
"It was a close match. The third set was more of a pressuregame. He was playing well today as per the conditions. I was not prepared for the wind today. It was not that windy yesterday. He adapted to the condit...