All England Open 2022 Final Highlights, Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen: Indian finishes runner-up after losing in final

Lakshya Sen of India

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen, All England Open Badminton Championships 2022 Final Highlights: India's Lakshya Sen finished runner-up after losing 10-21, 15-21 to Viktor Axelsen in the final. He faltered on the cusp of history as he committed too many errors to go down to former champion Axelsen in a lop-sided final. He had become only the fifth Indian after Prakash Nath (1947), Prakash Padukone (1980, 1981), Pullela Gopichand (2001) and Saina Nehwal (2015) to reach the final of the prestigious tournament. The 20-year-old Lakshya had registered a thrilling 21-13, 12-21, 21-19 win against the reigning champion to book the finals berth. Prakash Padukone (1980) and Pullela Gopichand (2001) are the only two Indians to have won the prestigious event. Lakshya's win over Lee was an example of his astute tactics, which saw him recover from a mid-game slump to script history at the tournament. Lee saved one match point before Lakshya sealed the win. Follow Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen Highlights, All England Open Badminton Championships 2022 Final: