♦ Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen clinched the men’s singles title at the Australian Open 2025 on 23 November 2025.

♦ He  defeated Japan’s Yushi Tanaka 21-15, 21-11 in the final to secure his first crown of the 2025 BWF World Tour.

♦ Sen earned USD 475,000 after winning the Australian Open Super 500 event.

♦ A bronze medallist at the 2021 World Championships, Lakshya had earlier won the Syed Modi International Super 300 title in Lucknow in 2024.

♦ After winning the Canada Open in 2024, he endured a challenging spell this year, coming close to another title at the Hong Kong Super 500 in September, where he finished runner-up.

♦ With his Australian Open triumph, Sen becomes only the second Indian shuttler to win a title on the 2025 BWF World Tour.

♦ Earlier, rising star Ayush Shetty captured his maiden Super 300 title at the US Open.