So, who can blunt Viktor’s Axe now?


Viktor Axelsen posing with his prizes after beating Thailand’s young rising star Kunlavut Vitidsarn 21-5, 21-16 in the men’s singles final. —AFP

DENMARK’S men’s singles ace Viktor Axelsen proved once again that he is virtually unstoppable after capturing his second world title in Tokyo yesterday.

Axelsen justified his top seed status by brushing aside the challenge of Thailand’s young rising star Kunlavut Vitidsarn 21-5, 21-16 in the final at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.

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