Lakshya Sen preparing for All England Championship, will take help of physio Mathews

New Delhi. Commonwealth Games gold medalist Lakshya Sen will be taking the services of renowned physiotherapist Heather Mathews to stay fit during badminton events in the European circuit, including the All England Championships. Sen, who was a member of the Indian team that won a bronze medal at the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships, will compete in three back-to-back tournaments — the German Open (March 7-12), the All England Championships (March 14-19) and the Swiss Open (March 21-26). .

Sen said, “Heath Mathews was in Bengaluru for two weeks for pre-season practice after the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships. He made sure that my ‘recovery’ was smooth. It was a 10-day practice session and I worked hard and he made sure I was fully fit. I am playing six hours a day and giving two to three hours to fitness so that There should be no issues of any kind before such a big competition. I want to be in my best fitness for these competitions.

“He (Mathews) will be with me for the All England Championship and the Swiss Open so that I am in good physical shape,” I said. So my preparations are going well overall and I am close to achieving my level. Sen had earlier roped in Mathews ahead of the Commonwealth Games last year when he made a comeback after recovering from a shoulder injury. Was.