Lakshya Sen Defeats World No. 1 Shi Yuqi at All England Open

Mar 3, 2026

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Mar 3, 2026 19:30

India’s Lakshya Sen stuns world No 1 Shi Yuqi of China

## Lakshya Sen's Remarkable Victory

Indian badminton player Lakshya Sen achieved a significant victory by defeating the world’s top-ranked player, Shi Yuqi of China, at the All England Open Badminton Championships 2026. The match, held at the Utilita Arena Birmingham, saw Sen triumph in a three-game thriller with scores of 23-21, 19-21, 21-17. This victory marks Sen's second win against Shi in their six encounters.

## Mixed Doubles Success

In other matches, India's Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto advanced to the second round of mixed doubles. They secured a win against Malaysia’s Hoo Pang Ron and Cheng Su Yin with scores of 21-17, 21-19.

## Challenges in Women's Events

The women's doubles team of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand faced a tough match, losing to Japan’s Sayaka Hirota and Ayako Sakuramoto. In women's singles, Malvika Bansod was defeated by Chen Yufei of China, while Unnati Hooda lost to Thailand’s Pornpawee Chochuwong.

## Upcoming Matches

Ayush Shetty and the men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are set to begin their campaigns on Wednesday.

## PV Sindhu's Withdrawal

Indian star PV Sindhu had to withdraw from the tournament due to travel disruptions in the Middle East, preventing her from reaching Birmingham in time.

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