That’s it from us in our coverage of the All England Open Badminton Championships men’s singles final between Lakshya Sen and Viktor Axelsen, the latter capping off a dominant run to a second Birmingham title with yet another straight-games win!
This is Amit wishing you all good night!
Certainly does have the makings of a champion, does Sen
The young man’s time will come. Let us be patient with @lakshya_sen and wait for him to explode at Paris 2024 if not before. And also congratulations to @ViktorAxelsen who is once again the King of England
Here’s the winning moment!
There was stopping him today ? ??
Viktor Axelsen at his imperious best, as he wins the YONEX All England Men’s Singles with a 21-10 21-15 victory over Lakshya Sen!#YAE22 pic.twitter.com/ZPPv5qZ1Qv
What a tournament this has turned out to be for world No 1 Viktor Axelsen, who didn’t drop a single game on his way to his second men’s singles title at badminton’s oldest running competition!
Lakshya Sen though can take heart from continuing his stupendous form in the international circuit, winning bronze in the world championships, followed by a victory at the India Open and a runner-up finish at the German Open!
Viktor Axelsen wins his 2nd All England Open Badminton Championships title! Defeats Lakshya Sen, making his maiden appearance in the men’s singles final 21-10, 21-15
Sen tries mounting a late comeback with a couple of consecutive points before firing one into the net to hand the Dane the title!
Men’s Singles final, LIVE SCORE, Game 2: Lakshya Sen 12-19 Viktor Axelsen
Viktor Axelsen is just two points away from sealing his 2nd title! Despite putting up a brave fight, Sen’s a long way off from drawing level in Game 2. The Indians in the crowd aren’t giving up yet though, going on with their “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” chants!
Men’s Singles final, LIVE SCORE, Game 2: Lakshya Sen 10-16 Viktor Axelsen
Axelsen widens the gulf between him and the Indian after conceding three consecutive points. Sen, meanwhile, also wastes both of his challenges. The Dane’s starting to sniff victory now!
Men’s Singles final, LIVE SCORE, Game 2: Lakshya Sen 8-11 Viktor Axelsen
Sen collects the first three points on the other side of the mid-game interval to keep his hopes of drawing level alive!
Men’s Singles final, LIVE SCORE, Game 2: Lakshya Sen 5-11 Viktor Axelsen
Sen is giving his absolute best at the moment, returning an explosive smash with a heroic leap to his right and deflecting a couple of more smashes thereafter, but Axelsen ultimately prevails as he leads by six at the mid-game interval
Men’s Singles final, LIVE SCORE, Game 2: Lakshya Sen 4-8 Viktor Axelsen
Axelsen is back in the lead after Sen draws level with him at four-all, reeling off the next four points with the latest coming off a cross-court jump smash.