Dubai: World No.4 Viktor Axelsen from Denmark today defeated World No.1 shuttler China’s Chen Long in two straight sets at the men’s singles semi-final of the badminton World Super Series 2015.
Axelsen will play the final against Japanese Kento Momata on Sunday, reports Xinhua.
Chen said his clear 12-21, 12-21 defeat within 43 minutes on Saturday was “fair” and it was part of professional sports that you win games, but that you can also lose a game.
Axelsen, 21, was joyful, saying that Chen was a tough opponent.
Axelsen, who even scored some “artistic points” by hitting the shuttlecock without seeing it, said this semi-final against Chen was “the best in my career so far”.
During the match, Axelsen briefly got medical treatment on his ankle.
Axelsen’s 27-year old countryman Jan Ostergaard Jorgensen lost the second semi-final to Kento Momata 21-19, 21-18.
The final will take place on Sunday.
