BWF India Open: Lakshya Sen wins first World Tour 500 title

Lakshya Sen defeated the current world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore to win his first World Tour 500 men’s singles title.

The Indian clinched the final in straight games 24-22, 21-17. This is the second title won by Indians in the tournament after Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty won the doubles crown.

The doubles pair from India scripted a superb straightgame win over three-time world champions from Indonesia Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan 21-16, 26-24 in 43 minutes. Coming into the match with a 1-3 head-tohead record, Satwik and Chirag dished out a brave effort against the Indonesian pair and staved off a fightback to reign supreme in the final. From almost missing the tournament following a false COVID positive result to winning the title, life has come full circle for the Indian pair as they accumulated valuable ranking points ahead of a busy season, which comprises some big-ticket events such as the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games.