Lakshya Sen wins Sathio Australian Open 2025 men’s singles, defeats Yushi Tanaka

Lakshya Sen capped a resurgent season with a commanding win at the Sathio Australian Open 2025 Men’s Singles Final, defeating Japan’s unseeded whirlwind Yushi Tanaka 21-15, 21-11 in a 38-minute showdown on Sunday.

The victory marks Sen’s first title of the year and his first BWF World Tour trophy since the Syed Modi International in late 2024. It is also his first Super 500 triumph since the Canada Open in 2023—a timely breakthrough after months of steady rebuilding.

Sen has shown flashes of top form throughout the season, finishing runner-up at the Hong Kong Open and making the semifinals at both the Macau Open and the



recently concluded Japan Masters. In Sydney, he stitched together one of his most convincing tournament runs in recent memory.

The 24-year-old opened with wins over Chinese Taipei’s Su Li-yang and Chi Yu-jen before overcoming fellow Indian Ayush Shetty in the quarterfinals. His standout performance came in the semifinals, where he produced a spirited comeback to topple world No. 3 Chou Tien-chen, underlining the confidence and sharpness that have been returning to his game.

Sunday’s win not only adds another World Tour crown to Sen’s resume but also reinforces his upward trajectory as he heads into the closing stretch of the 2025 season.