Lakshya Sen continued his rich vein of form to dethrone Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia 21-13, 12-21, 21-19 in the semifinals of the All England Championships in Birmingham on Saturday. The 20-year-old from Almora is just one step away from emulating the feat of his mentor Prakash Padukone and chief coach Pullela Gopichand. While Prakash, at whose academy Lakshya learned the nuances of the game and still trains, won it in 1980, Gopi had won it in 2001.
On a day when the Indian fans were outnumbered by the Malaysians in Birmingham, Lakshya fought back from 12-16 in the decider to pack off the title holder, who at one stage looked on course to defending his title. Playing from the difficult side of the court, Lakshya found his range as Lee celebrated the 16th point with a 397 kph smash. His opponent seemed surprisingly casual as Lakshya collected the next three points — one with a rally and the next two at the net. Lakshya then drew level with Lee at 18-18 with a ferocious crosscourt smash.
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