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India Open 2023: 21-year-old Thai shutter Kunlavut Vitidsarn handed Viktor Axelsen his first defeat in the final on the tour since February 2021.

The reigning Olympic and world champion lost the India Open Super 750 final to Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn in New Delhi on Sunday. India Open 2023: 21-year-old Thai shutter Kunlavut Vitidsarn handed Viktor Axelsen his first defeat in the final on the tour since February 2021. Earlier in the day, 20-year-old South Korean shutter An Se Young defeated Akane Yamaguchi in the women's singles final to add another title to her already envious trophy cabinet.

Kunlavut beat Olympic champion Axelsen of Denmark in 64 minutes to claim his maiden Super 750 tournament title.

They were suffering from diarrhoea and withdrew from their respective matches. Wang Yi Lyu, who was due to play the mixed doubles final with Huang Dong Ping, and Chen Qing Chen, who was to feature in the women's doubles final with Jia Yi Fan, reported sick. World No.

Kunlavut Vitidsarn showed impeccable grit to overcome World Champion Viktor Axelsen to win India Open 2023.

Earlier in the day, An Se Young defeated women's world champion Akane Yamaguchi in a marathon match which went for more than a hour. Kunlavut Vitidsarn defeated Viktor Axelsen in marathon match which went on for 64 minutes by 22-20, 10-21, 21-12. World number 8 Kunlavut Vitidsarn stuns World Champion Viktor Axelsen in the finals to India Open 2023 to win the title in front of a packed crowd at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi.

Vitidsarn of Thailand banked on his strong defence to counter the attacking style of Indonesia's Anthony Ginting to reach the men's singles final.

He will take on top seed Viktor Axelsen of Denmark, who defeated another Indonesian Jonatan Christie 21-6, 21-12. Two-time world champion Yamaguchi has been in fine form in the new year and Supanida, who had defeated India's PV Sindhu in the opening round, was no match to her Japanese opponent in the first semifinal. NEW DELHI: Former world junior champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand banked on his strong defence to counter the attacking style of Indonesia's Anthony Ginting to reach the men's singles final of the Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2023 at the

Kunlavut Vitidsarn defeated Viktor Axelsen in three games to win the men's singles title while An Se-young stunned Akane Yamaguchi in the women's final.

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The challengers rose to the occasion and tamed the top seeds to emerge champions. The talented Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand and An Se-young of Korea ...

The towering Axelsen graciously walked under the net to congratulate the champion who was celebrating on an emotional high. The prize money was the same for the women, and there was no dearth of entertainment as well, as the 20-year-old An Se-young rode on the encouragement from the stands, and found admirable reserves of energy at the crunch, to overcome top seed Akane Yamaguchi 15-21, 21-16, 21-12. It was a dream come true for the three-time World junior champion, the 21-year-old Kunlavut to beat the World and Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen 22-20, 10-21, 21-12.

Vitidsarn ended Axelsen's juggernaut to win men's singles title while Young defeated Yamaguchi in matches that went beyond an hour.

The Japanese had the upper hand in the initial exchanges of the third and final game before the Korean managed to win 8 of the nine points from 4-7 down. “From my earlier loses against Viktor, I had learnt that if I could engage him in long rallies and take the match to the decider then I have a chance to win. In the day’s other match, Chinese men’s doubles champion Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang upset world champions Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia 14-21, 21-19, 21-18. We request you to support our award-winning journalism by making a financial contribution towards the Scroll Ground Reporting Fund. But a lucky net chord allowed the former junior world champion to draw level and he then clinch two straight points to win his first game against the Dane on 13th attempt. The top seed clearly looked more tired than his opponent during the business end of the match and handed the Thai his first Super 750 crown with an unforced error while returning a short serve.

The top seed clearly looked more tired than his opponent during the business end of the match and handed the Thai his first Super 750 crown with an unforced ...

The Japanese had the upper hand in the initial exchanges of the third and final game before the Korean managed to win 8 of the nine points from 4-7 down. But a lucky net chord allowed the former junior world champion to draw level and he then clinched two straight points to win his first game against the Dane on 13th attempt. “From my earlier losses against Viktor, I had learnt that if I could engage him in long rallies and take the match to the decider then I have a chance to win.

World No. 1 Viktor Axelsen was stunned by Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand in the India Open final on Sunday.

The Japanese had the upper hand in the initial exchanges of the third and final game before the Korean managed to win eightof the nine points from 4-7 down. He has as well, reaching the final of the 2022 World Championships where he would go on to lose to Axelsen. I had learnt that if I could engage him in long rallies and take the match to the decider then I have a chance to win. Of course, Vitidsarn was going to get rid of the 0 in his head-to-head record against Axelsen eventually. But if he was the underdog on paper, Vitidsarn would turn things around on the court of New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi stadium beating Axelsen 22-20 10-21 21-12 in an hour and four minutes. In fact against Axelsen he was on the wrong end of a 0-6 skid against the Olympic and World champion.

NEW DELHI: Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn and South Korea's An Se Young weared out their more fancied opponents to clinch the men's and women's singles...

The Japanese had the upper hand in the initial exchanges of the third and final game before the Korean managed to win 8 of the nine points from 4-7 down. “From my earlier losses against Viktor, I had learned that if I could engage him in long rallies and take the match to the decider then I have a chance to win. The Thai shuttler was the underdog going into the summit clash against Axelsen, who had last lost a final in May 2021 and had been unbeaten in 13 thereafter, but showed little nerves as he stuck to the game plan of controlling the pace of the rallies and push the Olympic and world champion into longer rallies.

Kunlavut Vitidsarn stuns World Champion Viktor Axelsen to win India Open 2023 in a marathon match of 64 minutes. He won 22-20, 10-21, 21-12. A thrilling ...

In the decider game, Yamaguchi was leading 7-4 at one point but An Se Young came back to play long rallies and tire Yamaguchi to win eight points. Japan's Akane Yamaguchi started the final with superb control and won the first game 21-15. Kunlavut started the match with a lead of 5-2 as Axelsen erred on the sidelines and net to give him advantage.

Thailand's rising star Kunlavut Vitidsarn stunned top seed Viktor Axelsen to clinch the India Open badminton title with a 22-20, 10-21, 21-12 victory in the ...

I played without much pressure but the main plan was to attack. "The plan was adapting as we played along. "From my earlier losses against Viktor, I had learnt that if I could engage him in long rallies and take the match to the decider then I have a chance to win," said Vitidsarn, who lost the World Championships final to Axelsen last year.

Vitidsarn, who had lost all the six men's singles matches against top seed Axelsen before Sunday, engaged the tall Dane in long rallies in the decider before ...

The Japanese had the upper hand in the initial exchanges of the third and final game before the Korean managed to win 8 of the nine points from 4-7 down. “From my earlier loses against Viktor, I had learnt that if I could engage him in long rallies and take the match to the decider then I have a chance to win. But a lucky net chord allowed the former junior world champion to draw level and he then clinch two straight points to win his first game against the Dane on 13th attempt.

Thailand's rising star Kunlavut Vitidsarn stunned top seed Viktor Axelsen to clinch the India Open badminton title with a 22-20, 10-21, 21-12 victory in the ...

I played without much pressure but the main plan was to attack. "The plan was adapting as we played along. "From my earlier losses against Viktor, I had learnt that if I could engage him in long rallies and take the match to the decider then I have a chance to win," said Vitidsarn, who lost the World Championships final to Axelsen last year.

Two youngsters — Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn and South Korea's An Seyoung — put on scintillating shows to claim the men's and women's singles titles, ...

The Japanese had the upper hand in the initial exchanges of the third game before the Korean managed to win eight of the nine points from 4-7 down. “From my earlier losses against Viktor, I had learnt that if I could engage him in long rallies and take the match to the decider then I have a chance to win. Vitidsarn, 21, notched up the biggest title of his career when he beat Tokyo Olympics champion Axelsen of Denmark 22-20 10-21 21-12 in 64 minutes, while Seyoung saw off world No.

South Korea's An Se-young beats world No. 1 Akane Yamaguchi of Japan to avenge her loss in the Malaysian Open final last week.