It has been a long wait but Thailand now has a new singles badminton star in young Kunlavut Vitidsarn

Thai badminton rising star Kunlavut Vitidsarn became the second Thai male to win the Indian Open after Boonsak Polsana in 2008. - The Nation Thailand/ANN

BANGKOK, Jan 23 (The Nation Thailand/ANN): Red-hot Kunlavut Vitidsarn ended his losing streak to world No. 1 Viktor Axelsen, shocking the Dane in a thrilling three-game final of the Yonex Sunrise Indian Open on Sunday in New Delhi.

The Thai, who had not beaten Axelsen in any of their six head-to-head contests played without inhibition on Sunday, combining a mixture of a solid defensive game and attacking tactics to derail the reigning Olympic champion 22-20, 10-21, 21-12 in 64 minutes.