While Li sent down two 390kmph smashes, Sen unleashed a couple of 400 kmph thunderbolts.Īt the mid-game interval, Sen managed to hold a three-point cushion after Li failed to negotiate a body return from the Indian.īoth the players sent down a series of hard smashes from the back to gather points but unforced errors saw Li fall back at 12-15. The duo played a high-speed game with both dishing out some eye-catching jump smashes. Sen kept it tight at the net and produced a series of down-the-line and cross-court smashes to trouble Li Shi Feng, who fell behind 2-6 at the start of the opening game. In a battle of power and precision between the two youngsters, it was Sen, who showed better control and temperament to come up trumps against the world No.

6, Sen, who claimed bronze at the 2021 World Championships, had undergone nose surgery for a deviated septum after the World Championships last August and took a lot of time to recover post-treatment. The duo played some extraordinary rallies, filled with fast-paced exchanges at the net and it was Sen, who kept things tight to notch up his fifth win in seven meetings against the Chinese.Ī former world No. “I had to dig deep in some matches, the conditions were different and getting used to it was important,' the ace shuttler said. So this win will be a big boost to my confidence,' Sen told PTI after the win. “Coming into the Olympic qualification year, it was tough as things didn’t go my way.

The Commonwealth Games Gold medalist from India got the better of the All England champion 21-18, 22-20. Lakshya Sen clinched the Canada Open 2023 beating Li Shi Feng of China in the final at Calgary on Sunday.

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