Lakshya Sen produced an impressive display to defeat China’s Li Shi Feng in the men’s singles quarterfinals of the All England Open Badminton Championships and seal a spot in the semifinals of the tournament.

Lakshya dominated the encounter throughout, ruthlessly brushing past Li in straight games 21-13, 21-16 in 45 minutes.

The 24-year-old was clinical in the first game, racing into an early lead and not letting it slip as he ruthlessly sealed the game with six consecutive points.

The second game proved more difficult, with both shuttlers exchanging the lead on numerous occasions before the Indian found a flurry of points to take an unassailable lead.

Lakshya will now face the winner of the quarterfinal between Canada’s Victor Lai and Japan’s Koti Watanabe in what will be his third semifinal appearance at the event.

Published on Mar 06, 2026