Lakshya Sen continued his resurgent run on the tour, ending his lengthy look forward to title this yr. The World No. 14 defeated Japan’s Yushi Tanaka 21–15, 21–11 within the males’s singles last of the Tremendous 500 event in Sydney on Sunday, November 23.
Lakshya wanted solely 38 minutes to outclass his lower-ranked opponent, producing a commendable effort as he seemed sharp from the very first level. It was not a straightforward turnaround, contemplating he had little time to recuperate after battling again from a sport down in opposition to second seed Chou Tien Chen in a grueling 86-minute semifinal on Saturday afternoon.
However Lakshya, it appeared, was in no temper to let go of a golden alternative to finish his title drought.
He celebrated his triumph by placing each fingers in his ears — a signature gesture signaling as soon as once more that he’s shutting out the surface noise. Lakshya then shared one other heat embrace along with his coach Yoo Yong Sung and his father, DK Sen, who was watching proudly from the sidelines in Sydney.
After struggling for consistency at first of the yr, nonetheless coping with the heartbreak of final yr’s Olympics, Lakshya seems to have rediscovered his rhythm late within the 2025 season.
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