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    All England Open 2026: Lakshya Sen upsets defending champion Shi Yuqi in opening round
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    All England Open 2026: Lakshya Sen Upsets Defending Champion Shi Yuqi In Opening Round

    By IANS News March 03, 2026 • 21:56 PM View: 662
    All England Open: India’s former World Championship bronze medallist, Lakshya Sen, caused the biggest upset of the opening day of the All England Open 2026 badminton championship when he packed off top seed and defending champion Shi Yuqi of China in the men’s singles opening round in Birmingham on Tuesday.

    Sen, the 2022 finalist in one of the most prestigious badminton tournaments, overcame the reigning world champion 23-21, 19-21, 21-17 in an hour and 18 minutes.

    Also advancing to the second round were India’s mixed doubles pairing of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto, who overcame the Malaysian combination of Hoo Peng Ron and Cheng Su Yin 21-17, 21-19.

    TAGS Lakshya Sen Shi Yuqi All England Open Badminton Photo World Championship Dhruv Kapila Tanisha Crasto Hoo Peng Ron Cheng Su Yin Asian Games Malvika Bansod Chen Yu Fei PV Sindhu Middle East
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