Birmingham, Mar 14 (UNI) India’s Lakshya Sen bowed out of the All England Open Badminton Championships 2025 after suffering a straight-games defeat against China’s Shi Feng Li in the men’s singles quarterfinals on Friday.
Lakshya, ranked 15th in the world, lost 10-21, 16-21 to the reigning Asian Games champion and world No. 6 Li in a 45-minute contest at the Utilita Arena.
The Indian shuttler made a strong start, leading 4-3 in the opening exchanges, but his Chinese opponent seized control with a nine-point streak to take charge of the first game. Sen managed to collect only six more points before Li closed out the opener comfortably.