Lakshya Sen withdraws from Swiss Open

All England Championships finalist Lakshya Sen on Monday pulled out of the Swiss Open Super 300 match to get some relaxation after two weeks of gruelling badminton.

The 20-year-old from Almora made back-to-back last appearances on the German Open and All England Championships within the final two weeks.

“He is not playing Swiss Open as he is feeling tired. He has informed Badminton Association of India. So he will be back to Bangalore, get 7-10 days of rest and then go for Korean Open,” Sen’s mentor Vimal Kumar instructed PTI.

Sen was scheduled to face fellow Indian Sameer Verma in his marketing campaign opener.

A product of the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy in Bengaluru, Sen has been in sensational kind within the final six months.

He secured his maiden world championships bronze in December earlier than profitable his first Super 500 title at India Open in January and ending runner-up on the German Open final week.

Sen then emulated his mentor Prakash Padukone by reaching the finals of the All England Championships earlier than ending a creditable second greatest.

A busy season awaits Indian shuttlers with big-ticket occasions corresponding to Commonwealth Games, Asian Games lined-up this 12 months aside from the common BWF World Tour occasions, together with the World Championships and World Tour Finals.