India, March 11 -- Lakshya Sen admits the physical demands of modern men's singles are forcing him to rethink recovery and preparation, even as the Indian badminton ace continues to feel "a little bit disheartened" after falling short in his second All England final.

Lakshya battled through a series of long matches during a taxing week in Birmingham before finishing runner-up to Chinese Taipei's Lin Chun-yi.

"It's been a good week overall, but also an emotional week. Getting into the finals for the second time and not winning, it feels a little bit disheartened after the match. But overall, if I look back at the tournament, some good wins, a good run and the way I played the matches, I think something to look forward to in the coming to...