Updated: March 08, 2026 5:27:32 PM IST
Lakshya Sen vs Lin Chun-Yi Live, All England Open 2026: India’s Lakshya Sen plays the shot.
Lakshya Sen vs Lin Chun-Yi Live, All England Open 2026: Lakshya Sen will take on Lin Chun-Yi in the men’s singles at the All England Open in Birmingham on Sunday. It will be a bit of revenge for Lakshya, as he had lost to the same opponent in the quarter-finals of the India Open in January. The Indian shuttler showed great resilience in his semi-final win over Canada’s Victor Lai, a match that lasted 1 hour and 37 minutes. They won 21-16, 18-21, 21-15 and the match tested their physical stamina, as many rallies went beyond 50 strokes.
This is also Lakshya’s second All England final, having lost to Viktor Axelsen in the 2022 summit clash. This year he will try to become the third Indian to win the All England title. His mentor, Prakash Padukone, reached the All England final in 1980 and 1981 and won the title in his first appearance. Meanwhile, Pullela Gopichand is the second Indian to win the title in 2001. Apart from Lakshya, Saina Nehwal (2015) and Prakash Nath have come close to winning the title by finishing as runners-up.
After his semi-final win Lakshya said, “I was just taking one point at a time. At the beginning of the third game, I felt cramps in my legs. I didn’t know if I could continue or not, but I was just fighting for each point and not thinking about it.”
He added, “That was the only strategy, to finish the rallies in the first few shots. He was quite steady, but we both got tired of increasing the pace. But it was important for me to do it till the end.”
Chun-Yi, on the other hand, defeated world number two Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand in the other semi-final. It was a tight match, as Chun-Yi won 21-14, 18-21, 21-16. Shi Yuqi, the top seed and defending champion in the tournament, also lost to the Senators in the opening round. Meanwhile, Danish second Anders Antonsen also lost in the first round.
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This is also Lakshya’s second All England final, having lost to Viktor Axelsen in the 2022 summit clash. This year he will try to become the third Indian to win the All England title. His mentor, Prakash Padukone, reached the All England final in 1980 and 1981 and won the title in his first appearance. Meanwhile, Pullela Gopichand is the second Indian to win the title in 2001. Apart from Lakshya, Saina Nehwal (2015) and Prakash Nath have come close to winning the title by finishing as runners-up.
After his semi-final win Lakshya said, “I was just taking one point at a time. At the beginning of the third game, I felt cramps in my legs. I didn’t know if I could continue or not, but I was just fighting for each point and not thinking about it.”
He added, “That was the only strategy, to finish the rallies in the first few shots. He was quite steady, but we both got tired of increasing the pace. But it was important for me to do it till the end.”
Chun-Yi, on the other hand, defeated world number two Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand in the other semi-final. It was a tight match, as Chun-Yi won 21-14, 18-21, 21-16. Shi Yuqi, the top seed and defending champion in the tournament, also lost to the Senators in the opening round. Meanwhile, Danish second Anders Antonsen also lost in the first round.
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March 08, 2026 5:27:31 pm First
Lakshya Sen vs Lin Chun-Yi Live, All England Open 2026: Yeh/Chan win the mixed doubles final!
Lakshya Sen vs Lin Chun-Yi LIVE, All England Open 2026: Ye/Chan beat Gikou/Delru 21-19 21-18 in mixed doubles final! Next match is Lakshya!
March 08, 2026 5:09:56 pm First
Lakshya Sen vs Lin Chun-Yi Live, All England Open 2026: Sindhu analyzes both Lakshya, Chun-Yi
Lakshya Sen vs Lin Chun-Yi Live, All England Open 2026: Going to the X before the final, PV Sindhu analyzes both the players. He wrote, “Lakshya vs Lin Chun Yi is going to be a fascinating final at the All England. Watched some videos of Lin today Saturday.”
“He will be a very different challenge to Victor. Very quick in attack, takes the shuttle ridiculously quickly and maintains pressure on every lift.
“And he’s a leftist. It always changes the geometry of the rallies. In India we rarely get high quality left-handed sparring partners, so honestly it’s very hard to prepare for. I remember playing with players like He Bingjiao and the angles felt completely different.
“Assuming that Goal has recovered from yesterday’s physical problems, Lynn will still be a big test. But one thing I would bet on in my sleep is Goal’s defence.
“Should be an incredible match. Just wish the final was a little later to give him more time to recover.”
“The heart says goal. The brain says line”.
March 08, 2026 5:04:36 pm First
Lakshya Sen vs Lin Chun-Yi LIVE, All England Open 2026: Mixed Doubles Final – Ye/Chan won the 1st game!
Lakshya Sen vs Lin Chun-Yi Live, All England Open 2026: Gikou and Delru lead 18-16 in the first game against Ye/Chan of Chinese Taipei. Ye/chan made it 17-18 in no time. Net points and all its levels. 18-18! The French pair took the score to 19-18. 19-19, net point again! Very wide and Ye-chan gets game point. A smash and play!
March 08, 2026 4:48:27 pm First
Lakshya Sen vs Lin Chun-Yi Live, All England Open 2026: Mixed Doubles Final Begins!
Lakshya Sen vs Lin Chun-Yi Live, All England Open 2026: The mixed doubles match between Ye HW and Ann Chan against France’s T Gicquel and D Delru has started. After this there will be a target match.
March 08, 2026 4:35:30 pm First
Lakshya Sen vs Lin Chun-Yi Live, All England Open 2026: Men’s Singles Final Upcoming
Lakshya Sen vs Lin Chun-Yi Live, All England Open 2026: Lakshya’s match is scheduled to start at around 5:00-5:20 PM. Before their match there will be a mixed doubles final.
March 08, 2026 4:26:14 pm First
Lakshya Sen vs Lin Chun-Yi Live, All England Open 2026: Sen’s reflex defense key
Lakshya Sen vs Lin Chun-Yi Live, All England Open 2026: Chun-Yi had to spend 78 minutes on the court to defeat Kunlavut Vitidsarn. It is expected that he will be in better fitness than Sen and will test the Indian player with his smashes. Sen’s reflex defense will be important.
March 08, 2026 4:16:26 pm First
Lakshya Sen vs Lin Chun-Yi Live, All England Open 2026: Lakshya shows resilience
Lakshya Sen vs Lin Chun-Yi Live, All England Open 2026: After his semi-final win, Lakshya talked about his cramps and revealed that it started at the start of the third game. His strategy was to end the rallies quickly.
March 08, 2026 4:06:30 pm First
Lakshya Sen vs Lin Chun-Yi Live, All England Open 2026: Second All England final for Lakshya
Lakshya Sen vs Lin Chun-Yi Live, All England Open 2026: 2022 Finals, Lakshya lost to Viktor Axelsen in the final. This is his second All England final and he will try to become the third Indian to win this title.
March 08, 2026 3:53:18 pm First
Lakshya Sen vs Lin Chun-Yi Live, All England Open 2026: Rishabh Pant wishes Lakshya and Indian cricket team all the best
Lakshya Sen vs Lin Chun-Yi Live, All England Open 2026: Team India is also with us in the T20 World Cup final against New Zealand. Rishabh Pant took to Twitter to wish the Indian cricket team and the target all the best.
March 08, 2026 3:41:23 pm First
Lakshya Sen vs Lin Chun-Yi Live, All England Open 2026: PV Sindhu reacts to Lakshya’s semi-final win
Lakshya Sen vs Lin Chun-Yi Live, All England Open 2026: PV Sindhu, who skipped the All England Open, reacts to Lakshya’s win in the semi-finals. Taking the ex, she wrote, “That lead will always bring a change mentally haha.”
“What a match that goal was. It reminded me of the 2017 World Champion final that I lost. Glad he came out on the other side. Winning when you have cramps in your legs is one of the hardest things in the game, and to see him do it today was phenomenal. He has an amazing team so I’m sure he’ll be fine.”
“Good luck tomorrow, Target. God bless
“Victor, my heart goes out to you. I wouldn’t hesitate to say that you are the future of men’s badminton with that sport. All the best for the future.”
March 08, 2026 3:25:12 pm First
Lakshya Sen vs Lin Chun-Yi Live, All England Open 2026: Lakshya Sen is trying his best to recover
During the semi-finals, especially the decider, Sen suffered leg cramps. Speaking before the final, his father gave a big update. Speaking to RevSportz, he said, “When I talked to him he seemed comfortable. So I think he’ll be OK.”
He said, “He is trying his best to recover. The team is trying to help with food, massage, ice baths, swimming pool recovery, all methods are being used. He will get some time to recover. He will eat properly and take plenty of fluids.”
March 08, 2026 3:05:48 pm First
Lakshya Sen vs Lin Chun-Yi Live, All England Open 2026: Head-to-Head
Lakshya Sen vs Lin Chun-Yi Live, All England Open 2026: His first meeting with Chun-Yi came at the U19 Asia Junior Championships 2017. Chun-Yi has also won her next three matches in 2025 and 2026 India Open, 2025 Singapore Open.
March 08, 2026 2:57:04 pm First
Lakshya Sen vs Lin Chun-Yi Live, All England Open 2026: Hello and welcome everyone!
Lakshya Sen vs Lin Chun-Yi Live, All England Open 2026: Good Afternoon! Welcome to our live coverage of the All England Open final between Lakshya Sen and Lin Chun-Yi. The match is scheduled to start at around 5:00 PM and will be an exciting encounter.
