{
  "id": 2089196,
  "title": "US teen Garret Tan stunned Lakshya Sen — meet the women helping guide his rise",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/us-teen-garret-tan-stunned-lakshya-sen-meet-the-women-helping-guide",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T06:48:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2026/08/20/us-teen-garret-tan-stunned-lakshya-sen-meet-the-women-helping-guide-his-rise/232039"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New Delhi, Aug 20 - American teenager Garret Tan stunned India's 14th-ranked badminton player Lakshya Sen during the second round of the world championships at New Delhi's Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium. The 18-year-old Tan, making his debut at the world championships, defeated Sen in a thrilling match 19-21, 21-19, 21-17.\n\nTan, backed by an all-woman coaching team, fought back after losing the first game and held his nerve throughout the match. The emerging talent was supported by United States team manager Paula Lynn and women's doubles player Lauren Lam, who both sat courtside to provide \"motherly and big sister support\" to the rising star. Lynn, 41, expressed her pride in Tan's ability to keep his focus and composure despite losing the opening game and even during a medical timeout when he suffered an impact to his neck and head.\n\nLauren Lam, 23, praised Tan's hard work and dedication to the sport, calling him \"super hard-working\" and \"very dedicated.\" The California-based player, who also trains in Taiwan due to family ties, had the power to unsettle Sen, who reached his second All England final earlier this year. Sen, 25, acknowledged Tan's solid game, saying, \"I give a lot of credit to my opponent, he played a very solid game. I gave it my all but it was not enough.\"",
  "summary": "NEW DELHI, Aug 20 — American teenager Garret Tan, who pulled off a major upset at the world badminton championship...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "US teen Garret Tan announces himself with stunning World Championships upset of Lakshya Sen",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/us-teen-garret-tan-announces-himself-with-stunning-world",
        "published": "2026-08-20T06:38:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}