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All England Open 2026: Lakshya Sen upsets sixth seed Li Shi Feng to reach semis

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Lakshya Sen Stuns Li Shi Feng to Reach All England Open 2026 Semifinals

By IANS News March 07, 2026 • 09:22 AM View: 80

India’s top ranked men’s singles player Lakshya Sen continued his dream run at the All England Open 2026 as he packed off sixth seed and former champion Li Shi Feng in straights games to reach the semifinals here on Friday night.

Sen, the 2022 All England finalist, defeated Li 21-13, 21-16 in exactly an hour to set up a last four clash against Canada’s Victor Lai, who got the better of Japan’s Koki Watanabe 18-21, 21-17, 21-15 in the other quarterfinals.

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