Lakshya Sen Defeats Jonatan Christie to Claim Hylo Open 2026 Title

Key facts

• Lakshya Sen won the Hylo Open 2026 men's singles title, defeating Indonesia's fourth seed Jonatan Christie 21-17, 21-10 in the final on November 1, 2026 at the Saarlandhalle in Saarbrücken, Germany.
• This was Lakshya Sen's second Hylo Open title, and the BWF Super 500 trophy win came after he beat Toma Junior Popov (FRA) 21-17, 21-13 in the semifinals and Kalle Koljonen (FIN) 14-21, 21-17, 21-13 in the quarterfinals.
• Jonatan Christie reached the final after beating Anders Antonsen (DEN) 21-18, 16-13 (retired) in the semifinals and Kodai Naraoka (JPN) 21-8, 18-21, 21-11 in the quarterfinals.
• Head-to-head before this final, Jonatan Christie led Lakshya Sen 4-3, with their last previous meeting at the 2025 All England Open round of 16 won by Lakshya 21-13, 21-10.
• This was Lakshya Sen's second major final of the season, following his All England Open final appearance earlier in the year.