Viktor Axelsen

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Malaysia Open 2023

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Viktor Axelsen books place in Malaysia Open final as top two ... (Olympics)

Denmark's Axelsen set up a clash with Naraoka Kodai in Kuala Lumpur as An Se-Young and Yamaguchi Akane won their women's semi-finals at the first BWF World ...

[Viktor Axelsen](https://olympics.com/en/athletes/viktor-axelsen) was a straight sets winner in the semi-finals of [badminton’s](https://olympics.com/en/sports/badminton/) Malaysia Open on Saturday (14 January). The finals at the first BWF World Tour event of 2023 take place on Sunday. Denmark's Axelsen set up a clash with Naraoka Kodai in Kuala Lumpur as An Se-Young and Yamaguchi Akane won their women's semi-finals at the first BWF World Tour event of 2023.

Axelsen storms into Malaysia Open final (Sportstar)

The 29-year-old made light work of his opponent in the 46-minute match, working the Japanese world number 26 Tsuneyama all over the court, taking an 11-0 ...

I came in with a good feeling and kept it through the whole match. The Japanese player defeated world ninth-ranked Vitidsarn in a nail-biting 113-minute semifinal - the day’s longest - sealing a 21-17, 19-21, 21-17 victory. Naraoka and Axelsen previously faced off at the December World Tour Finals in a semifinal which Axelsen won.

Axelsen eases through to final, will face Kodai in Malaysia Open ... (New Straits Times Online)

KUALA LUMPUR: World No 1 Viktor Axelsen is prepared for another tough match when he plays Japan's Kodai Naraoka in the final of the Petronas Malaysia Open ...

Shetty (Ind) 21-16, 11-21, 21-15, Fajar Alfian-Muhammad Rian Ardianto (Ina) bt Kang Min Hyuk-Seo Seung Jae (Kor) 21-18, 21-17. Doubles: Liang Wei Keng-Wang Chang (Chn) bt S. I maintained it throughout the whole match," said Axelsen, who bagged eight titles last season from 12 tournaments.

Malaysia Open: Rising star Naraoka to face defending champ ... (Stadium Astro)

Kodai Naraoka is one match away from his biggest career success after the Japanese reached the Malaysia Open final to face defending champion Viktor Axelsen ...

Axelsen sails into Malaysia Open badminton semis (FRANCE 24)

World number one Viktor Axelsen cruised into the Malaysia Open badminton semi-finals on Friday, easily crushing Japan's Kenta Nishimoto 21-6, 21-12.

So maybe physically he was a little tired," Axelsen told reporters after the match. Prannoy 21-16, 19-21, 21-10 on Friday. Physically I felt fresh, and Kenta played an extra match at a high pace.

Top seeds Axelsen and Yamaguchi reach singles finals at BWF ... (Insidethegames.biz)

Top seeds Viktor Axelsen of Denmark and Akane Yamaguchi of Japan have reached the men's and women's singles finals at the Badminton World Federation's ...

Finally in the mixed doubles final, Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino of Japan will face top seeds Zheng Si Wei and Huang Ya Qiong of China. In the women’s doubles final, top seeds Chen Qing Chen and Jia Yi Fan will take on South Koreans Ha Na Baek and Yu Lim Lee of South Korea. In the men’s final, third seeds Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto of Indonesia will take on unseeded pair Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang of India.