World no. 1 Axelsen and India's P.V. Sindhu power their way into the finals of World Tour Finals in Indonesia

India’s P. V. Sindhu celebrating after defeating Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi during their women’s singles semi-final badminton match at the BWF World Tour Finals in Nusa Dua on the resort island of Bali. - AFP

JAKARTA, Dec 4 (AFP): Badminton world number one Viktor Axelsen inched closer to a second title at the three back-to-back events in Indonesia on Saturday by reaching the final of the World Tour Finals at the Nusa Dua on the resort island of Bali. .

The Olympic gold medallist, who also won the Indonesia Open last week, dominated both sets against India's Lakshya Sen, winning their semi-final 21-13, 21-11 in 39 minutes.