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Lakshya ends title drought in Sydney
The New Indian Express Thrissur
|November 24, 2025
AT long last, Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen ended up on the winning side as he captured the Australian Open, his first title of the season.
In what was his 20th attempt this year, Lakshya's perseverance finally paid off as he pocketed the BWF World Tour Super 500 meet in Sydney by getting the better of Yushi Takana of Japan, his opponent in the summit clash, on Sunday. The 24year-old, who had saved three match points during his gritty victory over Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei just a day ago, beat Tanaka 21-15, 21-11 in 38 minutes. Fo
This story is from the November 24, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Thrissur.
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