In-form Lakshya Sen seals Scottish Open title: Details here
What's the story
India's rising men's singles badminton player Lakshya Sen claimed his fourth title in three months. He went on to bag the Scottish Open title with a thrilling win over Brazil's Ygor Coelho in the men's singles summit clash. The top-seeded Indian overcame his opponent 18-21, 21-18, 21-19 in a 56-minute final. Here are further details.
Lakshya
Lakshya had a superb show in the tourney
Lakshya dished out some superb performances right from the start in the tourney. The youngster began his campaign with a straight-game win over Austria's Luka Wraber. He then defeated compatriot Kiran George to reach the quarters. The world number 41 then recorded another straight-game win over sixth-seed Brian Yang before seeing off France's Christo Popov in the semis.
Information
Sen bags fourth title this year
2019 has been superb for Sen. The 18-year-old from Uttarakhand has now clinched three titles out of the four tournaments that he has played since September this year. He sealed the likes of SaarLorLux Open, Dutch Open, and Belgian International prior to this title.
Lakshya
Lakshya to enter top 40 in BWF Rankings
After this win, Lakshya is set to break into the top-40 in the BWF Rankings. He will inch closer to a direct qualification in the top grade 2 events. The shuttler has joined fellow Indians Anand Pawar (2010 and 2012), Arvind Bhatt (2004) and Pullela Gopichand (1999) in winning the Scottish Open title. This is a big moment for the teenager.
Tourney
Syed Modi International: Focus on Lakshya and Saina
Lakshya is set to ply his trades at the Syed Modi International Super 300 tournament in Lucknow, starting Tuesday. Lakshya will eye his third BWF World Tour title in the upcoming tourney. He is supposed to take on France's Thomas Rouxel in the opener. Meanwhile, three-time former champion Saina Nehwal, who has been battling a bad patch, will hope to arrest the slide.
Information
Key information about Lakshya Sen
Lakshya was born on August 16, 2001 in Almora, Uttarakhand. He belongs to a family of shuttlers. His father is a badminton coach in India and his brother Chirag Sen is an international player. Lakshya was trained at the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy.