All England Open: Lakshya Sen’s dream run ends as World No. 1 Viktor Axelsen wins his 2nd title

All England Open: World No.1 Viktor Axelsen introduced his A recreation in opposition to younger Lakshya Sen, who regarded nervy, to win his second title in Birmingham.

All England Open: Lakshya Sen’s dream run ends as Viktor Axelsen wins 2nd title (AFP Photo)

World No.1 Viktor Axelsen, who gained the highest prize on the Tokyo Olympics, joined the elite checklist of Denmark shuttlers after ending 20-year-old Lakshya Sen’s dream run in Birmingham to win his second All England Open title on Sunday.

All England Open last highlights

Viktor Axelsen dominated and took the opening recreation 21-10. There had been only a few highlights for the younger Indian shutter in that recreation as Axelsen breezed via it. The Dane dominated the exchanges from the again of the court docket. Despite Lakshya being good on the web, he was not taking sufficient possibilities.

The Indian shutter outclassed defending champion Lee Zii Jia in a closely-fought battle, getting back from behind within the decider. The Almora shuttler was the primary Indian man in 21 years to achieve the ultimate of the All England Championships. Only 3 Indian males Prakash Nath (1947), Prakash Padukone (1980 and 1981) and Pullela Gopichand (2001) have been there and completed that earlier than Lakshya. Only Padukone and Gopichand have gained the celebrated title for India. Saina Nehwal reached the ultimate in 2015 solely to lose to Spanish star Carolina Marin.

Lakshya had crushed Olympic champion Axelsen (German Open), Olympic bronze medalist Anthony Ginting (All England), world champion Loh Kean Yew (India Open), world bronze medalist Anders Antonsen (All England) and final 12 months’s winner Lee (All England) and had all of the instruments to make it depend on Sunday however the Danish star introduced his recreation in Birmingham.