Indian badminton star Lakshya Sen shared a heartfelt tribute for Viktor Axelsen after the two-time Olympic gold medallist announced his retirement from the sport.

Despite the painful circumstances of his retirement, Axelsen said he would look back at his career with joy.

Olympic champions Viktor Axelsen and An Se-young secured the men's and women's singles crowns respectively with dominating wins in lop-sided finals at the India Open.

Backed by a vocal crowd at La Chapelle Arena and watched by Denmark's King Frederik X, Axelsen demolished world champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand 21-11, 21-11 in 52 minutes

Axelsen won the badminton men's singles final 21-11, 21-11 to clinch gold at Paris Olympics 2024.

Viktor Axelsen predicted that Lakshya Sen will be among the favourites to win a gold medal four years from now in the Los Angeles Games.

India's dream of a first-ever Olympic gold in badminton will remain unfulfilled after Lakshya Sen suffered a straight-game defeat to reigning Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen.

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen Highlights, Men's Singles Semi-Finals: Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen lost a hard-fought semi-final to world number 2 Viktor Axelsen of Denmark in straight games.

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen Semi-Finals Men's Singles Live Streaming: Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen to go up against Viktor Axelsen in the badminton men's singles semi-final match

Olympic badminton champion Viktor Axelsen and former world number one Tai Tzu-ying of Taiwan triumphed on Sunday in their BWF World Tour Finals deciders in Hangzhou.