PETALING JAYA: Two-time Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen has tipped a three-way battle for the men’s singles crown at the World Championships in Paris – with Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia lurking as a dangerous dark horse.
Sidelined by a back injury, Axelsen will not feature in the prestigious meet starting Monday, but the Dane is keeping a close watch and believes his teammate Anders Antonsen, China’s Shi Yuqi and Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn are the main contenders for the title.
