Kuala Lumpur: Viktor Axelsen advances to the quarterfinals of the India Open (A BWF Super 750 tournament) with a commanding victory over Singapore’s Jason Teh Jie Heng in straight sets on Thursday.
Danish star and two-time Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen defeated Teh 21-11, 21-14. Now, he’ll face another Singaporean, former world champion Loh Kean Yew, in the quarterfinals on Friday.
Hightlights of Viktor Axelsen vs. Jason Teh Jia Heng in the 2025 India Open second round:
In his match against Teh, Axelsen started the match intensely, racing to an early 6-0 lead and overwhelming Teh with superior court coverage and precision. This trend kept up the whole opening game, with Axelsen claiming it 21-11 in dominating fashion.
However, the second game proved a struggle to Axelsen as Teh stayed competitive, even leading 11-9 at the mid-game. With every point scored, Teh celebrated very vocally, seemingly in an attempt to disrupt Axelsen’s rhythm.
However, the Danish superstar regained composure and control over the match with a few net exchanges. Soon, his tactical superiority and flawless execution were able to send Teh packing as Axelsen closed out game two 21-14, securing his spot in the quarterfinals.
Beregu lelaki negara, Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik mempamerkan taring sebenar mereka ketika mengesahkan tiket ke suku akhir Terbuka India, hari ini.
Pasangan nombor lima dunia itu tidak berdepan masalah untuk menundukkan gandingan China yang menghuni ranking ke-39, Xie Hao Nan-Zhang Wei Han 21-10, 21-18 dalam tempoh 33 minit pada aksi pusingan kedua di Kompleks Sukan Indira Ghandi, New Delhi.
In the quarterfinals, Chia/Soh will play Kittinupong Kedren/Dechapol Puavaranukroh of Thailand.
Another Malaysian pair, Goh Sze Fei/Nur Izzuddin, will take on Lee Fang-Chih/Lee Fang-Jen of Taiwan on Friday.
Furthermore, Malaysia has two mixed doubles teams in the quarterfinals, with Goh Soon Huat/Shevon Jemie Lai playing against Yang Po-Hsuan/Hu Ling Fang of Taiwan and Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei meeting Ruttanapak Oupthong/Jhenicha Sudjaipraparat of Thailand.
