Viktor fights through fatigue to keep winning streak going


Photos By S.S. KANESAN
Mark of a champion: Viktor Axelsen of Denmark celebrates after beating Kento Momota of Japan in the men’s singles final.

HOW can Viktor Axelsen keep on winning?

It’s mind over matter really as the Dane overcame fatigue when he oozed class in his 21-4, 21-7 demolition of Kento Momota of Japan in just 34 minutes to lift the men’s singles title for the first time in Malaysia.

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