India’s Lakshya Sen scripted a remarkable comeback on Saturday to enter the men’s singles final of the Australian Open Super 500, defeating world No. 6 Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei in a gripping three-game semifinal.

In an 86-minute semifinal, Lakshya—a bronze medallist at the 2021 World Championships—showed incredible mental toughness to overcome a setback in the first game and defeat the second seed 17-21, 24-22, 21-16.

The 24-year-old, who reached the Hong Kong Open final earlier this year but is yet to win a title this season, will face either Japan’s Yushi Tanaka or Chinese Taipei’s fifth seed Lin Chun-Yi in Sunday’s summit clash.

Patchy start, painful first game

Early on, Lakshya looked uncertain, while Chen was far more precise with his shot selection and execution, which al

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