Lakshya Sen Upsets Jonatan Christie To Clinch Hylo Open Crown

Last Updated:November 01, 2026, 9:56 PM IST

Sen’s previous win had come at the Australian Open in November 2025.

Lakshya Sen is Hylo Open champion (Picture credit: Badminton Photo)

Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen ended his title drought by stunning Indonesia Open runner-up Jonatan Christie in the Hylo Open final to clinch his first title of the year.

Sen’s previous win had come at the Australian Open in November 2025.

After defeating France’s Toma Junior Popov 21-17, 21-13 in the semifinal on Saturday, October 31, Lakshya once again produced a commanding performance, brushing aside Christie 21-17, 21-10 in the title clash.

Lakshya entered the final as the underdog, with Christie holding a slender 4-3 advantage in their head-to-head record. But the Indian had also defeated the Indonesian in straight games in their previous meeting at the All England Open in 2025.

Lakshya showed no signs of inconsistency during the match, as he didn’t let his higher-ranked opponent find any breakthrough during the 39 minutes of play.

Lakshya will face China’s Dong Tian Yao in his Korea Open first-round match next week.

Earlier on Sunday, double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu also won the title in Saarbrücken.

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Who did Lakshya Sen defeat to win the Hylo Open crown?

Lakshya Sen defeated Indonesia Open runner-up Jonatan Christie 21-17, 21-10 in the final to clinch the Hylo Open title.

When was Lakshya Sen’s previous title win before the Hylo Open?

Sen’s previous tournament victory had been at the Australian Open in November 2025.

Which other Indian player also won a title at the Saarbrücken event?

Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu also won the title in Saarbrücken on Sunday, bagging the Hylo Open Super 500 tournament with a straight-game victory over Denmark’s Line Hojmark Kjærsfeldt.

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