Lakshya Sen, Chirag-Satwik In India Open Final Live Score, Updates: Lakshya Crowned Champion – The Indian Express

World championship bronze medallist Lakshya Sen faces reigning world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in the summit clash on Sunday. The 20-year old will be itching to set the record straight after losing the Dutch Open final to Loh last year. Overall, the duo has a 2-2 head-to-head record with Sen losing two of the last three meetings.

Meanwhile, in men’s doubles, Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy will square off against three-time world champion Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan from Indonesia for the title. The World No. 10 pairing of Chirag and Satwik earlier managed to beat the French duo of William Villeger and Fabien Delrue 21-10 21-18 in straight sets to advance to the summit clash.

India Open: Lakshya Sen, Loh Kean Yew, Katethong show badminton Next Gen is here

(From Left) Loh Kean Yew & Lakshya Sen.

Who knew that the Next Gen of badminton singles wasn’t twiddling their thumbs and toes through the pandemic, waiting, but instead were welting in the wings. Ready to hammer. At the first chance they could grab. Who knew ahead of the winter World Championships that Singaporean Loh Kean Yew could grow limbs that could strike down like lightning. Or that Lakshya Sen could soak up all the attacking shuttles flying around him, and work up the momentum to channel that lightning speed – as he well might – into his Mjolnir arms, as the two head into a tantalising final of the India Open. (Read Full Story)