Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen reached the men’s singles final of the Hong Kong Open 2025 on Saturday, September 13, with a thrilling win over world No. 6 Chou Tien-chen of Chinese Taipei. Lakshya defeated Chou in straight games 23-21, 22-20 to book a clash against world No. 4 Li Shifeng of China in the final.

The second game was particularly tense. Lakshya came back from three match points down, trailing 17-20, to win five points in a row and seal the match. His comeback showed his focus and determination under pressure. This victory marks Lakshya’s first Super 500 final since the 2023 Canada Open.

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