World Championship bronze medalist Lakshya Sen defeated defending champion Lee Ji Jia of Malaysia to enter the ultimate of the All England Badminton Championship. Sen Prakash Nath, 20, grew to become the fourth Indian participant after Prakash Padukone and Pullela Gopichand to succeed in the ultimate of the event. He defeated Lee 21.13, 12.21, 21.19 in a match that lasted one hour and 16 minutes.

Padukone received the title in 1980 and Gopichand in 2001 whereas Nath misplaced the ultimate in 1947 and Saina Nehwal in 2015 within the ladies’s part. Sen, who has been in fantastic type for the previous six months, received a bronze medal on the World Championships in December.

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He then received the India Open Super 500 title in January and was runner-up on the German Open final week. Sen had defeated Lee within the India International Series six years in the past. He created historical past by displaying very good approach and psychological fortitude. Both the gamers know one another’s recreation very effectively as they have been a part of the alternate program at Prakash Padukone Academy in Bangalore in 2016.

Sen made a wonderful protection within the first recreation to take the lead by 11.7. Lee took the result in 10.12 however Sen once more took the lead with lengthy rails. Lee’s shuttle then went into the web and a return was out. Sen in the meantime scored recreation factors within the yr and received the primary recreation.

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In the second recreation, Lee made a comeback and took the match to the decider. The decider recreation was carefully contested however Sen maintained his composure and registered the victory.