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Lakshya Sen Wins Australian Open Super 500, Beats Yushi Tanaka 21-15, 21-11

The Super 500 crown is his first BWF World Tour title of 2025, a timely lift after a stop-start year.

Overview

  • The 24-year-old closed out the final in 38 minutes in Sydney with a composed, one-sided display.
  • He reached the title match after saving three match points to overcome Chou Tien Chen 17-21, 24-22, 21-16 in the semifinals.
  • The tournament is a USD 475,000 Super 500 event on the BWF World Tour.
  • Sen became only the second Indian to lift a World Tour trophy in 2025, following Ayush Shetty’s US Open Super 300 win.
  • The victory is his first since the Syed Modi International in December 2024 and his first outside India since the 2023 Canada Open.