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Hong Kong Open: Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen finished as runners-up at the Hong Kong Open after losing to China's Li Shifeng 15-21, 12-21 in the men's singles final on Sunday.

It was a second runners-up finish for India after the men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty lost to China’s Olympic silver medallists Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang in the final.

Sen, who had displayed strong form throughout the tournament, began the final on a promising note. The early phase of the opening game was evenly matched, with both players trading points freely. Sen collected nine quick points, but once Li found his rhythm, the tide shifted. The Chinese shuttler unleashed a barrage of sharp smashes and pinpoint placements, pulling away comfortably to clinch the first game.