[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Danish ace Viktor Axelsen stormed to victory in the final of badminton’s Malaysia Open on Sunday, successfully defending his title by outgunning Japan’s Kodai Naraoka. The world number one only needed 40 minutes in Kuala Lumpur to…
[ad_1] BANGKOK: Reigning world champion Akane Yamaguchi outpaced Tai Tzu Ying to claim the women’s singles badminton title at the season-ending World Tour Finals in Bangkok on Sunday. The Badminton World Federation shifted its $1.5 million flagship event to the…
[ad_1] TOKYO: Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen won his second badminton world title on Sunday, beating Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn 21-5, 21-16 in the final in Tokyo. World number one Axelsen has lost only one singles match this season and was too much…