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Chi Yu Jen vs Kidambi Srikanth in key third singles; Ayush Shetty vs Lin Chun-Yi crucial in Thomas Cup quarters

Chi Yu Jen vs Kidambi Srikanth in key third singles; Ayush Shetty vs Lin Chun-Yi crucial in Thomas Cup quarters

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2 min readMay 1, 2026 10:29 AM IST India have rotated their third singles players through this Thomas Cup, and it falls on Kidambi Srikanth to fend off Chi Yu-Jen in the decisive fifth rubber, unless the quarterfinals tie against Chinese Taipei is sealed before that. The duo have never met in the past on the Tour, but Srikanth’s rested fitness and recent solidity might have played a part in him preferred over HS Prannoy. As such, it will be up to India’s first singles Lakshya Sen to set the tone against a familiar opponent in Taiwan’s talismanic shuttler, 36 year old, World No 6, Chou Tien Chen. Sen has beaten him at big occasions, but a Thomas Cup could be a different set of pressures owing to pride, for both players. Taiwan’s doubles might be its strong suit, but Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty looked very close to their settled best in the humdinger against China – with 5 match points erased in the 24-26 last set. The big pivot of the tie is …

Thomas Cup intrigue: Can Ayush Shetty topple Chun-Yi? | Badminton News

Thomas Cup intrigue: Can Ayush Shetty topple Chun-Yi? | Badminton News

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5 min readApr 30, 2026 07:32 PM IST The spectre of Lin Chun-Yi hangs on the India vs Chinese Taipei Thomas Cup 2026 quarterfinals tie on Friday. Known to Indians as the man who defeated Ayush Shetty in the finals of the Badminton Asia Championships, and to many in Delhi as the winner of the India Open Super 750, Chun-Yi. is an All England champion, and the next in line of Taiwanese titans in the making. As India were drawn to play Taiwan, the immediate concern was the second Men’s Singles, which will once more pit Ayush against Chun-Yi. Given the fast court conditions and his results this year, he threatens a blowout for Ayush Shetty. But Chun-Yi did not play in the Sweden and Korea tie (which Taiwan lost 2-3), before turning up against Denmark where he went down to Magnus Johannesen 17-21, 21-16, 21-19 in the 3-2 win, putting a question mark on his fitness. One thing that this immediately does is allow Lakshya Sen to put his head down, move under the …

All England badminton: Exhaustion got the better of Lakshya Sen in final against Lin Chun-Yi | Badminton News

All England badminton: Exhaustion got the better of Lakshya Sen in final against Lin Chun-Yi | Badminton News

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All England champion Lin Chun-Yi said he was too tired to celebrate after beating Lakshya Sen in the final on Sunday. The Taiwanese had unveiled a nice little dance after beating World No.1 Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the semis. But if Sen’s exhaustion and leaden limbs cost him the title after 373 minutes over five matches, Chun-Yi – who also took out three seeded players – admitted he was too knackered to break into a jig. “Because I was too tired after this (final) match, I didn’t plan to have a celebration. So there was no dance today,” he said. Sen’s draw didn’t make things easy for him. He faced top seed Shi Yuqi in Round 1, a particularly aggravating match-up in Round 2 with NG Ka Long Angus, desperate Chinese power-player Li Shifeng in the quarters, and the tour’s most adamant defensive rallyist in Victor Lai at the last-four stage. “The only way out is to finish in two sets. But will these opponents in early rounds allow him to?” coach Vimal Kumar asks. Taiwan’s …

Lakshya Sen vs Lin Chun-Yi Highlights, All England Open Badminton Final 2026: Lakshya goes down fighting 15-21, 20-22 | Badminton News

Lakshya Sen vs Lin Chun-Yi Highlights, All England Open Badminton Final 2026: Lakshya goes down fighting 15-21, 20-22 | Badminton News

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Lakshya Sen vs Lin Chun-Yi, All England Open Badminton Final 2026: Lakshya Sen went down fighting against Chinese Taipei’s Lin Chun-Yi 15-21 20-22 in 57 minutes to finish second at the All England Open for a second time. With the win, Lin Chun Yi became the first shuttler from TPE to win the men’s singles title at All England, and has extended his record to 5-0 against Lakshya. “I think it was a good match today. The first set was… I think he was a better player, but in the second game I could have finished off better. But I’m happy with the way I played throughout the week. Pretty emotional right now, thinking about the match. But overall, lots of positives to take,” Lakshya told BWF later. Story continues below this ad 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 but that seemed to have compromised him physically. The 24-year-old, who had also reached the summit clash in …

All England Open Final LIVE: Lakshya Sen vs Lin Chun-Yi

All England Open Final LIVE: Lakshya Sen vs Lin Chun-Yi

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India’s Lakshya Sen stands one match away from a place in history as he prepares to contest the men’s singles final of the All England Open in Birmingham. Victory on Sunday would make the 24-year-old only the third Indian man to lift the prestigious title, joining the legendary Prakash Padukone and Pullela Gopichand. Padukone became the first Indian champion at the tournament in 1980 after defeating Indonesia’s Liem Swie King in the final. More than two decades later, Gopichand followed in his footsteps by beating China’s Chen Hong in the 2001 summit clash. Since then, no Indian male shuttler has managed to capture the crown. Sen now has the opportunity to end that long wait. LIVE Updates: Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Who is Lin Chun-Yi, Lakshya Sen’s opponent in the All England final? | Badminton News

Who is Lin Chun-Yi, Lakshya Sen’s opponent in the All England final? | Badminton News

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First the fitness update: Lakshya Sen is in good spirits, and though the 97-minute semifinal was an absolute wringer where his feet cramped and hobbled, he has some of the best recovery-aiding personnel by his side, and should turn up ready to face Taiwanese Lin Chun-Yi. “He will deal with what bothered him yesterday, everythingwill be sorred out perfectly,” coach Vimal Kumar said cryptically. The Commonwealth Games final that Sen won in Birmingham, had his on-site and long term trainer Heath Matthews raving about his diligence in recovery, including the ice-baths. This time he had fever a fortnight ago, successfully overcame a glutes issue, and after 317 minutes on court through 4 matches, played through a toe blister. “We can’t complicate it too much, or be too concerned. Lakshya showed what his mind is made of,” Vimal would add. Sen overcame intense discomfort of cramps and knees put under immense shock-load when he needed to leap to smash against Victor Lai. But driven to nail that elusive title, his body will follow suit, the coach …

Lin Chun-yi, who beat Lakshya Sen in quarterfinals, caps off dream week with first big title

Lin Chun-yi, who beat Lakshya Sen in quarterfinals, caps off dream week with first big title

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After silencing the home crowd on Friday by defeating Lakshya Sen, then taking down World Championships bronze medallist Victor Lai on Saturday, Lin Chun-Yi defeated crowd favourite and world number 4 Jonatan Christie on Sunday to clinch the India Open Super 75 men’s singles title. The Chinese Taipei shuttler, known for his fast and attacking game, gave Christie no chance in the opener and troubled him with pace from the very first shot. He finished the men’s singles final in 38 minutes, prevailing 21-10, 21-18 in straight games. “I’m very happy to win my first Super 750 title. It shows that I can stand on my own feet. My goal is to be in the top 10 in the world this year. Perseverance is the key, whether I win or lose,” he told the reporters after his win. Currently ranked number 12 in the world, Lin stunned a few Indonesian fans, along with the Indian crowd who were rooting for Christie. He took an early 11-5 lead using his smashes effectively and Christie could barely …