PETALING JAYA: Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen had been world No. 1 for more than two years but he has just relinquished the position to China’s resurgent Shi Yuqi. Now, Shi Yuqi is also threatening to take away the Olympics men’s singles gold from the Dane in Paris next month. The Chinese has overtaken Axelsen at the top of...
KUALA LUMPUR: Independent men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia has finished as the runner-up in the Malaysian Masters on Sunday (May 26). World No. 10 Zii Jia went down fighting to Denmark’s world No. 1 Viktor Axelsen, 6-21, 22-20, 13-21, in the final in 63 minutes at the Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil. Despite the defeat, the...
CHENGDU: Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen does not only want to spill coffee – but anything to do with Lee Zii Jia. The coffee-lover chose to limit his comments on Zii Jia when asked about their expected duel when Malaysia take on Denmark in a mouth-watering battle in a final Group D tie of the Thomas Cup Finals...
PETALING JAYA: All eyes will be on Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen (pic) at the French Open starting next week. World No. 1 Axelsen will be out to restore his start to this year after receiving a shot in the arm by signing a deal with his latest sponsor, Monitor ERP, a leading provider of ERP solutions for...
PETALING JAYA: Singles shuttler Ng Tze Yong made headlines when he pulled off a major upset against world No. 1 Viktor Axelsen in the second round of the All-England in May. The spotlight is again on Tze Yong as he prepares to face the Dane in the second round of the Japan Masters today but can...
PETALING JAYA: For Denmark’s world No. 1 Viktor Axelsen (pic), nothing is more important than his health. The 29-year-old Axelsen has been dealing with lower leg and left foot injuries since the Denmark Open last month. These injuries have led to him conceding a walkover to Malaysia’s world No. 11 Lee Zii Jia in the last 16...
