Thailand rising star Vitidsarn stuns World No. 1 Axelsen to clinch India Open badminton title

Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn wears his winning medal against Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen during their men's singles final match of the Yonex Sunrise India Open 2023 in New Delhi on January 22, 2023. (Photo by Shashi Shekhar Kashyap / AFP)

NEW DELHI, Jan 22, 2023 (AFP): 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 Sunday final.

In the women's singles, South Korea's An Se-young beat world number one Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in New Delhi to avenge her loss at the Malaysia Open final last week.