YONEX All England Open quarterfinalist Viktor Axelsen (ARCSABER 11, SHB-87EX) was the finalist in men’s singles, boasting a steadfast run. The 21 year old, who is now at No. 6 in the world, was seeded as No. 2 in the tournament, beating Xue Song of the same age in the semifinal. Viktor dominated in the match’s second game, not dropping the lead once, winning at 21-16 21-15. Earning a ticket to the final, the young Dane faced No. 1 seed K. Srikanth. Viktor managed to force a decider, taking control in game 2, leading his opponent from a 2-2 tie. While he placed as the tournament’s finalist, Viktor conquered all of his matches until the final without dropping a single game.
Thailand’s Busanan Ongbumrungpan (NANORAY Z-SPEED, SHBF1NLTD) also blazed a trail to the final in women’s singles, seizing all of her matches until the final in straight sets. On her road to the final, she beat No. 1 seed Wang Yihan in the quarterfinal, 21-13 21-15; and No. 5 Akane Yamaguchi (VOLTRIC 80 E-tune) in the semifinal, 24-22 21-17.
The YONEX-SUNRISE India Open Superseries commences on March 24th, with Viktor competing as the No. 6 seed. Be sure to keep your eyes on yonexusa.com for updates!
Swiss Open 2015 Tournament Results
Men’s Singles
[1] K. Srikanth (IND) def. [2] Viktor Axelsen (ARCSABER 11, SHB-87EX)(DEN) 21-15 12-21 21-14
Women’s Singles
[6] Sun Yu (CHN) def. Busanan Ongbumrungpan (NANORAY Z-SPEED, SHBF1NLTD)(THA) 21-16 21-12