Rising Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen on Sunday clinched his maiden BWF World Tour title by winning the Dutch Open title beating Yusuke Onodera of Japan on Sunday.
The 18-year-old Indian rallied from a game deficit to defeat his World No. 160 opponent 15-21, 21-14, 21-15 in a final that lasted 63 minutes. The Dutch Open is a BWF World Tour Super 100 tournament.
In the opening game, Lakshya fell behind early and could not erase the deficit, despite coming as close as 10-11 and 13-14.
The second game started on a competitive note with the pair trying to outwit each other. The Indian grabbed an 8-5 lead, but the Japanese clawed his way back.
Lakhsya managed to move to 12-8 with four straight points, but Onodera narrowed it down to 11-12. Lakshya then jumped to 18-11 and went on to clinch the second game.
In the decider, Lakshya came up with a clear strategy and managed to keep his rival at a distance. He led 9-4 before making it 11-8 at the break. After the interval, Lakshya continued to move ahead and slowly marched to victory.
Lakshya, currently ranked 72nd, had won the Belgian Open last month and reached the final of the Polish Open this year. He had also won the Asian junior championships, a silver at the Youth Olympic Games and a bronze at the World junior championships last year.
