Birmingham, March 7 -- India's top-ranked men's singles player Lakshya Sen continued his dream run at the All England Open 2026 as he packed off sixth seed and former champion Li Shi Feng in straight games to reach the semifinals here on Friday night, according to a release.

Sen, the 2022 All England finalist, defeated Li 21-13, 21-16 in exactly an hour to set up a last-four clash against Canada's Victor Lai, who got the better of Japan's Koki Watanabe 18-21, 21-17, 21-15 in the other quarterfinals.

The 24-year-old Sen, the only Indian left in the fray, had begun his campaign with an upset win over top seed and defending champion Shi Yu Qi and then accounted for the experienced NG Ka Long Angus of Hong Kong in the second round.

The Ind...