Lakshya Sen Vs Li Shifeng, All England Open 2026 Highlights: Super Sen Through To Semis After Winning In Straight Games

Welcome ladies and gentlemen for the live coverage of the All England Open 2026 quarter-final match between our very own Lakshya Sen and China's Li Shifeng. Stay tuned for the build-up.

Lakshya Sen secured his quarter-final berth through a series of grueling three-game marathons. He ignited his campaign by stunning the top-seeded defending champion, Shi Yuqi, in a physical 78-minute thriller. In the Round of 16, Sen displayed immense mental fortitude to overcome Hong Kong’s Ng Ka Long Angus (21-19, 21-23, 21-10), bouncing back brilliantly after squandering four match points in the second game to dominate the decider.

The 2023 champion and current world number 6, Li Shifeng, reached the final eight with a blend of efficiency and resilience. He opened his tournament with a clinical straight-games victory over fellow countryman Wang Zhengxing (21-12, 21-16). In the second round, Shifeng survived a scare against Ireland’s Nhat Nguyen, dropping the opening game before recalibrating his tactics to secure a hard-fought comeback win in three sets.

In the other two quarter-final matches, Frenchman Christo Popov went down to Chinese Taipei's Lin Chun Yi in straight sets by 21-18 and 21-14 whereas Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn defeated Alwi Farhan by 21-17 and 21-12 to reach the semis.

After Sen and Shifeng's match-up, Japan's Koki Watanabe will go head-to-head with Canada's Victor Lai in the last quarter-final match.

And we are underway for this all important quarter-finale clash between Lakshya Sen and Li Shifeng.

Terrific start from Lakshya Sen as he goes 9-4 up in the opening game. He makes it 10 and China's Li Shifeng is not even having a sniff. Dominant start for Sen and the crowd is enthralled with his performance.

Li Shifeng challenges the umpire's decision and the Chinese shuttler gets it right but what he hasn't been able to get right is execution. Lakshya Sen appears to be a level or two higher than his counterpart tonight.

This should be an easy victory for Sen.

Lakshya Sen wins the 1st game in a dominating manner by 21-13 and he is another game away from entering the semis.

Huge 2nd game incoming for Li Shifeng and he must win this game in order to extend this match to a 3rd game but the way Lakshya Sen has appeared today, it will be tough for the Chinese shuttler.

Woah! You won't believe until you see it. This rally was just outstanding. Nifty and quick hands from both the players and Li Shifeng is now starting to really compete after a disastrous opening game.

It will be fair to say that Li Shifeng has been a little unlucky as some of the points that went against him, should have been his. But make no mistake, Lakshya Sen is looking on a different level today. The tension is building up inside the arena and Indian fans are completely behind Sen.

The commentators have pointed out very well about Li Shifeng's lack of match fitness to compete at such a high level. The Chinese's body movement has been rusty and that's why some of his smashes didn't land properly.

That's it. Lakshya Sen's 5-star performance helps him prevail easily against Li Shifeng in straight games by 21-13 and 21-16

A wild and raucous swing from the Chinese shuttler, the former champion with lot many other accolades to his name, sends the shuttle beyond the line and hands an easy win to his Indian counterpart.

It seems as if Super Sen transforms into a Super Saiyan in the All England Open. This victory marks his entry to the semi-finals for the 3rd time. Can he go all the way this season?

Lakshya Sen’s best performance at the All England Open was in 2022, where he finished as the runner-up. At 20, he became the youngest Indian to reach the final, famously defeating defending champion Lee Zii Jia in the semi-finals before falling to world number one Viktor Axelsen.