All England Open Final: Lakshya Sen loses to Lin Chun-yi in men's singles summit clash - Action in images

Lakshya Sen ran out of gas in men's singles final of the All England Open, losing to Chinese Taipei's Lin Chun-yi.

Published on: Mar 08, 2026 7:50 PM IST

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Lakshya Sen lost to Chinese Taipei's Lin Chun-yi in the men's singles final of the All England Open, in Birmingham on Sunday. (AP)

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It was a tight affair, which lasted 57 minutes, and Chun-yi eventually won 21-15 22-20. (Action Images via Reuters)

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The first game saw Chun-yi race to an early lead. Lakshya did fight back, but he looked visibly tired as his opponent took the opening game with ease. (Action Images via Reuters)

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In the second game, Lakshya staged a comeback and was leading for most part of it. (AP)

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The Indian ace was two points clear at 18-16, but he ran out of gas as Chun-yi accelerated and wrapped up proceedings with his second match point. (Action Images via Reuters)

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The win made Chun-yi the first Chinese Taipei player to win the All England Open men's singles title. (Action Images via Reuters)