Badminton superstars and world No 1s Axelsen and An win China Open finals with easy victories

Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen reacts after winning his men’s singles final against China’s Lu Guangzu at the China Open Badminton tournament in Changzhou, in China’s eastern Jiangsu Province on Sunday, September 10, 2023. - AFP

BEIJING (AFP): Badminton powerhouse Viktor Axelsen clinched his first China Open title on Sunday as An Se-young took the women's trophy.

World number one Axelsen overcame a second-game surge by homegrown finalist Lu Guangzu to triumph 21-16, 21-19 in 49 minutes.