The 26-year-old world No 7 was dominant throughout to claim the title. FMTNews Axelsen
“This means a lot to me – it is a big, big, big dream come true and it’s up there with all my biggest achievements in my career so far,” he said.“I want to thank the crowd so much for all their support this week, both here at the arena and on social media.”
“I just hope everybody managed to stay safe, and I’m happy that we managed to be able to play this week, and I hope everything will get under control quickly.” As of Monday the Badminton World Federation is suspending all tournaments until April 12 in light of the coronavirus pandemic – meaning the Swiss Open, India Open, Malaysia Open and Singapore Open will not take place.
“I’m very familiar with playing against Chen as I’ve played against her so many times, and I’ve performed really well against her,” she said.
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