PETALING JAYA: Viktor Axelsen has heaped praises on Lee Zii Jia’s energetic display in the All-England.
The 2017 world champion Axelsen said he had some element of luck in his 17-21, 21-13, 21-19 win over the 21-year-old Malaysia’s No. 1 in the men’s singles semi-finals on Saturday as he marched into his second consecutive final at the Arena Birmingham.“I’m really happy that I managed to stay calm. I was lucky at the end, it could’ve gone both ways.
Axelsen said SEA Games champion Zii Jia’s top-notch performance did not take him by surprise, as he felt that they both have a similar style of play.“I’ve seen him play many times now, I lost to him in Korea so I wasn’t surprised.Axelsen takes on Taiwan’s Chou Tien-chen in the final and is hoping to make amends for his failure to clinch his maiden All-England title last year after losing to Kento Momota of Japan in the final.
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