Lakshya Sen continued his resurgent run on the tour, ending his long wait for title this year. The World No. 14 defeated Japan’s Yushi Tanaka 21–15, 21–11 in the men’s singles final of the Super 500 tournament in Sydney on Sunday, November 23.

Lakshya needed only 38 minutes to outclass his lower-ranked opponent, producing a commendable effort as he looked sharp from the very first point. It was not an easy turnaround, considering he had little time to recover after battling back from a game down against second seed Chou Tien Chen in a gruelling 86-minute semifinal on Saturday afternoon.

But Lakshya, it seemed, was in no mood to let go of a golden opportunity to end his title drought.

He celebrated his triumph by putting both fingers in his ears — a signature gesture signalling once

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