Viktor Axelsen registered a hard-fought 21-16, 21-19 triumph against Lu Guang Zu to claim BWF China Open 2023 title.
HS Prannoy once again showed his big-match temperament as he fought back from a game down to outwit the world No. 1 Viktor Axelsen.
BWF World Championships Highlights: India's HS Prannoy defeated Denmark's Viktor Axelsen to enter the men's singles semi-finals
Ace Indian shuttler HS Prannoy waltzed into the quarterfinal of the Taipei Open after recording a comfortable straight-game win over Indonesia's Tommy Sugiarto in Taipei on Thursday
Badminton world number one Viktor Axelsen clinched his third-consecutive Indonesia Open title on Sunday after triumphing over underdog Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in straight games
Vitidsarn, seeded eighth, proved his semi-final victory over Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia was not a flash in the pan as he made Axelsen work for every point and won most of the long rallies
Viktor Axelsen and Akane Yamaguchi's dominance continued as they stayed on course for a second successive title, progressing to the finals of the India Open Super 750 in New Delhi on Saturday
Yamaguchi, herself a two-time world champion and the current world number one, faces Supanida Katethong of Thailand in the last four on Saturday
Srikanth, a world championship silver medallist, flattered to deceive as he squandered a 14-5 lead in the second game to go down 14-21 19-21 to the world no. 1 Dane
Kidambi Srikanth was completely outplayed in the India Open first round match as he succumbed to a loss against Viktor Axelsen.