India, March 8 -- PV Sindhu hailed Lakshya Sen for his valiant effort in the men's singles final of the All England Open in Birmingham on Sunday. Lakshya ended up losing to Lin Chun-yi, but it was a thriller as the Indian ace almost staged a comeback after losing the opening game.

Lakshya's fatigue was clearly evident in the first game against Chun-yi. The Indian shuttler had to rely on his physical endurance in the semifinal against Victor Lai as the match lasted one hour, 37 minutes. But Chun-yi once again took the lead late in the second game, eventually winning 21-15 22-20.

Taking to X, Sindhu, who missed the tournament due to airspace restrictions, wrote, "Lin Chun Yi takes it 21-15, 22-20. Never easy to come back and play a final ...