Axelsen returns unseeded, but he’ll still be tough to unseat as defending champ in HK


PETALING JAYA: Danish badminton star Viktor Axelsen (pic) will find himself in the unusual position of being unseeded at the Hong Kong Open which starts tomorrow in Kowloon.

The 31-year-old, who has dropped to No. 18 in the latest world rankings due to his long absence from competitions, has been placed in the top half of the draw with a tough opening match against Taiwan’s world No. 6 Chou Tien-chen.

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