PETALING JAYA: Who can break the domination of Viktor Axelsen of Denmark in 2023?
The singles shuttler showed he is the great Viking warrior of badminton by wrapping up his campaign this year in fantastic fashion after winning his fourth World Tour Finals crown, equalling the record held by former international Lee Chong Wei.In fact, only three players have beaten the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games champion this season - Lakshya Sen of India , Loh Kean Yew of Singapore and H.S. Prannoy of India .
Axelsen, who will turn 29 on Jan 4, escaped from the jaw of defeat, making a comeback in the second game to beat the 21-year-old Naraoka 21-23, 21-19, 21-18. Axelsen will also have to watch out for India’s army of singles players like Lakshya and Prannoy. They have the skills, talent and determination and tend to strike when it is least expected of them.
Lu Guangzu , Zhao Junpeng and Li Shifeng are waiting for platforms to show their worth and have grown to be tough opponents to beat.
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