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Staying injury-free is Sen’s big challenge: Coach Vimal on Lakshya

Strength conditioning is now a priority as he has suffered a lot after septoplasty (surgery to fix a deviated septum) and issues with his knee and back after the World Championships last August

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Canada Open winner Lakshya Sen after his win over Li Shi Feng of China in Calgary on Sunday. Pic/PTI

Canada Open winner Lakshya Sen after his win over Li Shi Feng of China in Calgary on Sunday. Pic/PTI

Former India badminton coach U Vimal Kumar wants his ward Lakshya Sen, 21, to stay fresh and injury-free after winning the Canada Open on Sunday. Sen defeated reigning All England champion Li Shi Feng of China 21-18, 22-20 in the final at Calgary, Canada.

The Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy (PPBA) coach says it is going to be tough for Sen what with a chock-a-block schedule—US Open (July 11-16) from Wednesday, Korea Open (July 18-23), Japan Open (July 25-30) and the Australian Open (August 1-6). 

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