Denmark's Hans-Kristian Vittinghus celebrates his victory over South Korea's Jeon Hyeok-Jin in their men's singles final at the Australian Open badminton tournament in Sydney on June 12, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / SAEED KHAN / IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE
PETALING JAYA: Shuttler Hans-Kristian Vittinghus lifted his first Superseries title after beating South Korean Jeon Hyeok-jin at the Australian Open in Sydney.
The 30-year-old Vittinghus, who helped Denmark clinch their first-ever Thomas Cup title in China last month, dashed Hyeok-jin’s hopes of a birthday gift by winning 21-16, 19-21, 21-11 in the men’s singles final on Sunday. The Korean turns 21 on Monday.
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