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Lakshya’s epic run ends with runner-up finish
The New Indian Express Coimbatore
|March 09, 2026
LAKSHYA
Sen had navigated past some world-class rivals and soldiered on despite cramps in the semifinal stage during his epic run to the All England Open final at Birmingham.One more hit and he would have attained legendary status. But come Sunday, the day of the final, he cut a dejected figure as he fell just short of his end goal. Instead, it was Lin Chun-yi, a familiar rival, who entered the history books by becoming the first shuttler from Chinese Taipei to pocket the prestig
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