Subhankar Dey, 25, who became only the third Indian to topple Chinese great Lin Dan on Thursday, did not end up being a one-match wonder. He capitalised on his sensational victory to clinch the SaarLorLux Open Badminton Championship in Germany on Sunday by beating England's fifth seed Rajeev Ouseph 21-11, 21-14 in just 34 minutes for his first Grand Prix title. His finest hour had a layer of sadness, though, because of the death of his childhood coach, Badal Bhattacharya, who succumbed to cancer a few months ago.

Dedicated to coach
The Indian shuttler dedicated his win to Bhattacharya and his sister Moumita Das. "It has been an emotional win for me. I missed Badal sir the most today as it was his dream to see me do well on the international stage. I would call him after every win. The first thing I did after winning the final was kiss his picture on my phone. And my sister has been my pillar of strength," Dey remarked.