Top seed and Danish star Axelsen powers into semis of badminton's Indonesia Masters

Denmark's Viktor Axelsen hits a return against Hong Kong's Ng Ka Long Angus during their men’s singles quarterfinals in the Indonesia Master badminton tournament in Jakarta on June 10, 2022. - AFP

Jakarta, June 11, 2022 (AFP): Badminton world number one Viktor Axelsen breezed through to the semi-finals of the Indonesia Masters after defeating Hong Kong's Angus Ng Ka-long on Friday night (June 10).

The Danish player secured his spot in the semis after beating Ng 21-13, 21-9 in a 39-minute game held at the Istora Senayan sporting arena in Jakarta.