Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen clinched the men’s singles title at the Australian Open 2025 on Sunday, defeating Japan’s Yushi Tanaka 21-15, 21-11 in a one-sided final to secure his first crown of the 2025 BWF World Tour.

Sen earned USD 475,000 after winning the Australian Open Super 500 event in Sydney.

The 23-year-old was dominant throughout the final, outplaying the 26-year-old Tanaka in just 38 minutes. Tanaka, a two-time Super 300 champion this year at the Orleans Masters and the US Open, struggled to match Sen’s control, reflexes and precise placement.

Lakshya made a strong start in the opening game, taking a 6-3 lead as World No. 26 Tanaka committed a series of errors. Although Tanaka reduced the deficit to 9-7, Sen regained momentum to enter the mid-game interval with a three-point

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