Almora boy stuns world by winning India Open

Dehradun: Badminton player Lakshya Sen created history by winning his maiden Super 500 title on Sunday.

Sen

won the Yonex-Sunrise India Open in New Delhi by defeating reigning world champion

Loh Kean Yew

in the men’s singles final. The Almora boy defeated the Singapore shuttler in straight sets by 24-22, 21-17.This is Sen’s biggest title in his career. He had earlier won two Super 100 titles - Dutch Open and SaarLorLux Open. The 20-year-old shuttler made news last month by becoming the youngest-ever Indian to win a medal at the World Championship held in Spain. Notably, the world championship was won by

Yew

after he defeated Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth in the finals. Hence, winning the gold by defeating Yew is a major achievement for Sen.