Andersen, Wang win 2024 Denmark Open; Axelsen successor rises
Anders Andersen and Wang Zhi Yi have won at the 2024 Denmark Open, with the former rising as Viktor Axelsen’s possible successor.
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ANDERSEN, WANG CLINCH MEN’S, WOMEN’S TITLES; FORMER READY TO TAKE AXELSEN THRONE
Axelsen and Wang clinched the men’s and women’s titles at Odense on Sunday, with the former ready to take Axelsen’s throne.
Furthermore, the 27-year-old Danish rising star thrilled the home crowd after he pulled off a 21-15, 21-16 victory over Japanese Koki Watanabe in the men’s final.
Moreover, Andersen resorted to lengthy rallies, including the clincher in his first championship, to finish off Watanabe.
The Aarhus native said he is ready to emerge from the shadow of compatriot and world No.1 Viktor Axelsen.
“I feel like I’m on the rise. And hopefully, I’ll be on top of the world,” Andersen said.
“So when you talk about stepping out of his (Axelsen) shadow or something like that, I believe I will do that over time,” he added.
WANG UPSTAGES OLYMPIC MEDALLIST AN SE-YOUNG IN WOMEN’S FINAL
Moreover, Wang upstaged Olympic gold medallist An Se-young of South Korea, 21-10, 21-12, to take the women’s title.
Furthermore, China’s Asian champion dominated the one-sided final that earned her fifth singles title this year.
Wang followed up her home win at the China Open to cement her position as world No.1.
An admitted that recovering after her Paris Olympics stint may have taken its toll.
“I was unable to prepare due to rehabilitation after the Olympics,” the Korean champion said.
“But I was happy to be with Korean badminton fans upon my return to the court,” she added.
CHINESE PAIRS SWEEP MEN’S, MIXED DOUBLES TROPHIES; JAPANESE DUO WIN WOMEN’S DOUBLES
Furthermore, Chinese pairs swept the men’s and mixed doubles trophies.
However, a Japanese tandem took the women’s doubles crown.
Moreover, top-seeded Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang defeated home favorites Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen, 21-18, 21-17, to take the men’s doubles title.
In the women’s doubles final, fourth seeds Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi toppled Chinese counterparts Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning, 21-18, 21-14.
Top seeds Feng Yan Zhe and Huang Dong Ping outlasted No.2 seeds Jiang Zhen Bang and Wei Ya Xin, 15-21, 21-18, 21-17, in an all-Chinese mixed doubles final.
Overall, China took three of the five categories in the tournament.
They nearly won a fourth one if not for Iwanaga and Nakanashi’s win.
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