Lakshya Sen fought with all his might but fell agonisingly short of ending India’s 25-year wait for an All England crown, losing to Chinese Taipei’s Lin Chun-Yi in a high-intensity men’s singles final here on Sunday.

Playing his second All England final after finishing runner-up in 2022, the 24-year-old from Almora fought hard before losing 15-21, 20-22 in a 57-minute contest. “It was a good match today. The first set was, I think he was a better player, but in the second game I could have finished off better. But I’m happy with the way I played throughout the week,” Lakshya said.