JAKARTA: Badminton world number one Viktor Axelsen beat HS Prannoy on Saturday (Jun 17) to secure his spot in the Indonesia Open final, but South Korea's rising star An Se-young crashed out. Danish star Axelsen, who has won the tournament two years running, will have a chance to add another to his trophy c
JAKARTA: Badminton world number one Viktor Axelsen beat HS Prannoy on Saturday to secure his spot in the Indonesia Open final, but South Korea's rising star An Se-young crashed out.
"To be able to play final at Istora was one of my biggest, you know, dreams as a teenager," the 29-year-old told reporters after the match.Axelsen will face world number two and hometown hero Anthony Sinisuka Ginting, who beat China's Li Shi Feng 21-17, 21-15 in 51 minutes. Chen rushed out of the gates, taking the first game 21-8 - the lowest An has scored in a game all year - before securing her ticket to the final by winning the second 21-17.
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