Lakshya Sen Vs Victor Lai, All England Open 2026 Semi-Final Match Live: Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen takes on Canada’s Victor Lai in the semi-final of the All England Open Men’s singles on Saturday at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham.
Sen is only a couple of hurdles away from emulating the legendary Pullela Gopichand and iconic Prakash Padukone, who both clinched the singles titles in the prestigious event.
Sen got the better of Yuqi Shi in the Round of 32, before beating Angus Ng Ka Long in the subsequet round, before ousting Li Shifeng in the quarterfinal of the event to reach the semis.
Lai, on the other hand, was made to work past Alex Lanier in the Ro32, before his comprehensive win over Lee Cheuk Yiu in the Ro16, and his triumph over Koki Watanabe in the quarterfinal to enter the final-four.
The winner of the second semi-final will face Lin Chun-Yi, who defeated Kunlavut Vitidsarn 21-14, 18-21, 21-16.