Lakshya Sen vs Lin Chun-Yi LIVE Updates, All England Open Badminton Final 2026: Lakshya trailing in the opening game
Lakshya Sen vs Lin Chun-Yi Live Score, All England Open Badminton Final 2026 LIVE Score Updates: Lakshya Sen will face off against Taiwan’s Lin Chun-Yi in what could be a career-defining game for the Indian shuttler. The world No 12 came through a sensational, often gruelling, semifinal clash against Canada’s Victor Lai on Saturday at the prestigious All England Open in Birmingham. The 24-year-old, who had also reached the summit clash in 2022, not only overcame a spirited Lai but also blisters in his right foot to win 21-16, 18-21, 21-15 in an hour and 37 minutes.
“Starting of the third set, I could feel a bit of cramps in the legs and I didn’t know if I could go all the way,” the Indian shuttler told BWF. “I was just trying to fight every point… (telling myself) just one more point, and didn’t think too much ahead.”
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In doing so, Lakshya became only the second Indian player to reach two All England finals following in the footsteps of his mentor Prakash Padukone, who had reached summit clashes in 1980 and 1981 and won the title in his first appearance. The last Indian to win the All England title was Pullela Gopichand in 2001, and Lakshya will be hoping to end a 25-year wait for Indian badminton on Sunday.
In the final, Lakshya will be up against India Open champion Lin Chun-Yi of Chinese Taipei after the left-hander packed off second seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand 21-14, 18-21, 21-16 in an hour and 18 minutes. Lakshya has not beat Lin in four previous meetings. Read more about the India No 1’s win against Victor Lai here and know more about his opponent today Lin Chun-Yi here.
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Who is Lin Chun-Yi, Lakshya Sen’s opponent in the All England final?
Taiwan’s Lin Chun-Yi is perhaps the most improved top player in men’s singles over last two years. (Badminton Photo)
Taiwanese Lin Chun-Yi is how ‘tough’ gets spelt on Finals Day. Twice over Victor Lai, Chun-Yi is perhaps the most improved top player in men’s singles over last two years. He leads Sen 4-0, largely due to a playing style that is charring on rival spirits. He’s scathing in his attacks, and like all wickedly tough shuttlers, a soft-spoken easygoing person off the court.
He is ranked No 11 to Sen’s 12, and like Lai, winning the first set against him is no guarantee of anything when it comes to him.
His game style is bruising in a fifth possible way than Sen’s last four opponents. Shi Yuqi constructed rallies. NG Ka Long Angus combined sudden speed with control. Li Shifeng had intermittent expansive smashes, and bossed the net. Victor Lai just played too many shots in volume terms, demanding Sen run a lot, though his shots lacked sting. That’s positioning, precision, power and proportion on four days. Lin Chun-Yi combines the first three, and holds the props (proper dues) on history between the two. READ MORE
