Lakshya Sen wins Hylo Open 2026 final, beats Jonatan Christie in straight games

Chennai Lakshya Sen beat Jonatan Christie in straight games to win the Hypo Open 2026 Men’s Singles final at the at the Saarlandhalle in Saarbrücken, Germany, on Sunday. Lakshya won the first game 21-17, fighting off a resilient Christie before dominating the second game with a score of 21-10. Christie had historically enjoyed a better record against the Indian shuttler at 4-3. However, Lakshya, having beaten the Indonesian in their last meeting at the All England Open 2025, kept a calm head to pull off the comfrotable win. It was Lakshya’s first BWF title of the year.