New Delhi, March 14 -- India's first Olympic medallist in badminton, Saina Nehwal, empathised with star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen after he narrowly missed out on the title at the All England Open Badminton Championships 2026 in Birmingham, falling short of becoming only the third Indian to win the prestigious tournament after Prakash Padukone (1980) and Pullela Gopichand (2001).

Speaking on the sidelines of the CXO Pickleball League in New Delhi, Nehwal recalled her own experience of finishing runner-up at the prestigious tournament in 2015.

"I also missed in 2015. I think it is a matter of luck. He tried his level best. He played well throughout the tournament. He defeated the world's number one in the first round. All the way till t...