Crowned All England Open champion, he heaped praise on Lakshya Sen, saying the young Indian shutter is an “amazing talent” and will move on from here after his men’s singles final in Birmingham on Sunday. Axelsen hit the target 21-10, 21-15. defeated by To win his second title in the prestigious Super 1000 event.
Viktor Axelsen and Lakshya Sen trained together in Dubai ahead of the World Tour Finals last year when Denmark’s shutters were shaken. Speaking to Lakshya’s team, Axelsen said that he knows them well.
Axelsen entered the final of the world’s oldest badminton tournament after a goal loss at the German Open earlier this month, but avenged the loss with an impeccable performance in the final. The defending Olympic champion once again claimed his number one position in men’s singles, winning another major title after last year’s top prize at the Tokyo Games.
Lakshya Sen was supported by the Birmingham crowd, rallying behind the youngster, while Axelson’s fiancé and daughter were cheering for him from the stands. At the end of the match, both the shutters exchanged shirts in a heartwarming gesture.
“The atmosphere was absolutely wonderful, a lot of people were cheering for Target.
Axelsen said after his win, “Wonderful player, young man… Obviously, I know him really well, I know his team around him, all the good guys. He is expected to be well, Hopefully we will have more good matches.” As quoted by The Field.
great stage experience
Speaking about the final, Lakshya praised Axelsen’s defense, saying that the solid Dane did not allow him to carry out his plans.
“I think I played well too. As I said he was really strong on defence. There was a lot of pressure before the match but when I got on the court, it was another match for me,” he said.
Despite the loss, Lakshya should gain a lot of confidence from his dream run in the European circuit. Lakshya will climb to the top of the men’s singles rankings after a consistent performance in the new season.
Lakshya said the experience gained over the past few months has given him the confidence to make a big name in the circuit.
“I think since the pandemic, I have played really good badminton. I have been playing consistently at the top level and that is what I have to keep doing.
“I think now I know what it’s like to play in the big stages… Tournaments keep coming and you have to be physically and mentally ready for every tough match. It gives me a lot of confidence, Target said.
After winning a bronze medal at the World Championships last year, Lakshya started the new season with his maiden Super 500 title at the Indian Open.
Lakshya won Olympic champion Axelsen (German Open), Olympic bronze medalist Anthony Ginting (All England), world champion Loh Keen Yu (India Open), world bronze medalist Anders Antonsen (All England) and last year’s winner Lee (All England). ) was defeated. Sunday had all the equipment to make it count but the Danish star brought his game to Birmingham.