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Shi Yuqi after losing to Lakshya Sen: ‘Hadn’t played for long, also back injury and wrist discomfort’ | Badminton News

Shi Yuqi after losing to Lakshya Sen: ‘Hadn’t played for long, also back injury and wrist discomfort’ | Badminton News

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2 min readMar 4, 2026 08:53 AM IST World champion and All England holder said it wasn’t entirely unexpected to him, as he lost 23-21, 19-21, 21-17 to Lakshya Sen in the first round. It was his earliest exit from a tournament since Thailand Open three summers ago in 2023. As Sen recreated a victory from the 2023 Asian Games team final to hike up his head-to-head to 2-4, Yuqi told the BWF, “It is normal to lose a game, and especially when I haven’t played any tournament for so long and also from the back injury I had.” Yuqi last made finals at Malaysia Open Super 1000 in January, before he was brought down by injury. The Chinese made 6/6 finals in his last half dozen tournaments. He added that he had also faced issues with his wrist, on a day when Sen used his snap-wrist to deadly effect. “There was e discomfort inmy wrist as well. So in general I’m not in my best form. And I only had one week practice before …

Lakshya Sen scores stunning upset over Chinese World No 1 Shi Yuqi in Round 1 at All England | Badminton News

Lakshya Sen scores stunning upset over Chinese World No 1 Shi Yuqi in Round 1 at All England | Badminton News

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Lakshya Sen’s superior physicality and court movement made Shi Yuqi look terribly rusty and sluggish, as the Indian started the All England sensationally with a 23-21, 19-21, 21-17 win over the Chinese defending champion, also the reigning World champion. Sen, moving with speed and very light on his feet, used the flat, whippy smash from the back court to lethal effect as the tip seed was evicted at a tournament where Sen has made finals in 2022 and semis in 2024. Every alternate year, Sen seems to crank it up at Birmingham where he was crowned Commonwealth Games champion. But it was that elbow-snappy smash that Sen has devised to protect his shoulder, that completely boggled Yuqi as it travelled flat and importantly far. It’s almost a tease because it would be aimed around his wrist making it very awkward for the Chinese to get going. “He was timing it well and that made a huge impact. Shi was not expecting really hard smashes from Lakshya today. Few he belted down from his round the …

Badminton tournament changes: World Championships and five Super 1000s to be held over 11 days in group and elimination format | Badminton News

Badminton tournament changes: World Championships and five Super 1000s to be held over 11 days in group and elimination format | Badminton News

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3 min readUpdated: Feb 9, 2026 04:19 PM IST Double Olympic gold medallist Viktor Axelsen might’ve scored his biggest podium win yet. After repeatedly pointing to the need of the sport’s World Tour needing reforms, it turns out BWF was always in the process of bringing them in – starting with top tournaments spread over 11 days, with two weekends thrown in, to ease playing conditions for players. Injuries are rife in badminton, and literally decimating entire top fields as competition is carried out week after week, with shuttlers playing five days straight. Not any more – from 2027 onwards atleast. Badminton World Federation in a release, announced that number of Super 1000 tournaments held across Asia and Europe goes up to 5, and will feature an expanded format – running over two weeks instead of one. “Singles events will include 48 players competing in group and then elimination rounds, while doubles events will follow a 32-pair knockout draw. Each tournament will take place over 11 days, spanning two weekends,” the BWF said. Here are …