There are no failures in life: Wishes pour in after Lakshya Sen finishes as runner-up at All England 2022
Young Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen went down to world number one and Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen in the All England men’s singles final on Sunday.
After four days of sensational badminton, the 20-year-old Sen faltered on the cusp of hory as he committed too many errors to go down 10-21 15-21 to former champion Axelsen in a lop-sided summit clash that lasted 53 minutes at the Barclaycard Arena.
On Saturday, Sen had become only the fifth Indian after Prakash Nath (1947), Prakash Padukone (1980, 1981), Pullela Gopichand (2001) and Saina Nehwal (2015) to reach the final of the prestigious tournament after outwitting defending champion Lee Zii Jia in a gruelling semifinal.
Social media hailed the young gun on his remarkable achievement, with a plethora of reactions coming from all around the country.
Cricket legend Sachin Tendular tweeted, “There are no failures in life. You either win or you learn. I am sure you’ve learnt so much from this amazing experience, @lakshya_sen. Wish you the very best for upcoming tournaments.”
There are no failures in life. You either win or you learn. I am sure you’ve learnt so much from this amazing experience, @lakshya_sen.
Wish you the very best for upcoming tournaments. #AllEngland2022
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) March 20, 2022
Prime Miner Narendra Modi sent out a tweet congratulating Sen, saying, “Proud of you@lakshya_sen! You’ve shown remarkable grit and tenacity. You put up a spirited fight. Best wishes for your future endeavours. I am confident you will keep scaling new heights of success.”
Proud of you @lakshya_sen! You’ve shown remarkable grit and tenacity. You put up a spirited fight. Best wishes for your future endeavours. I am confident you will keep scaling new heights of success.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 20, 2022
Politician Rahul Gandhi also sent his best wishes for Sen as he tweeted, “You are second to none,@lakshya_sen. You have won a billion hearts. Congratulations for a wonderful performance. You have done India 🇮🇳 proud! My best wishes for your future endeavours.”
You are second to none, @lakshya_sen. You have won a billion hearts.
Congratulations for a wonderful performance. You have done India 🇮🇳 proud!
My best wishes for your future endeavours. pic.twitter.com/SgPhNtLPZg
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) March 20, 2022
Former hockey player Viren Rasquinha said, “Axelsen was simply too good today. No shame in losing to the best & most consent Men’s singles player on the planet at the moment. It has been a great two weeks for @lakshya_sen. So proud of this young boy. Easy to forget that he is still only 20 years old. His day will come.”
Axelsen was simply too good today. No shame in losing to the best & most consent Men’s singles player on the planet at the moment. It has been a great two weeks for @lakshya_sen. So proud of this young boy. Easy to forget that he is still only 20 years old. His day will come.
— Viren Rasquinha (@virenrasquinha) March 20, 2022
Here are some other messages that Sen received after his remarkable feat:
Well done @lakshya_sen. So proud of you. No doubt that your time is here.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 20, 2022
A scintillating performance of spirit and determination. We are proud of you @lakshya_sen . I am sure this is just one of many great performances to come.
I wish you all the best.
— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) March 20, 2022
Everyone including us expecting @lakshya_sen to win #AllEngland2022 explains how highly he has performed in recent times. He may not have won the title tonight but he has surely won our hearts ♥️ 🙌
Congratulations Lakshya, super proud of you! 👏 🔝 #IndiaontheRise#Badminton pic.twitter.com/kZJsra6clR
— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) March 20, 2022
Proud of you @lakshya_sen !Keep going strong, the journey is long! https://t.co/50ZmUnl4xD
— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) March 20, 2022
A super performance Lakshya.
Keep shining & soaring. You have many more miles to go.
Our best wishes.#AllEngland2022 #Badminton@lakshya_sen pic.twitter.com/xJvBuaIOAB
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) March 20, 2022
