Jakarta: The World No. 1 men’s singles player – Viktor Axelsen from Denmark, is poised to claim his third consecutive men’s singles title at the 2023 Indonesia Open.
After making a remarkable comeback from a hamstring injury, Axelsen continued his dominance by defeating the experienced Indian player HS Prannoy in the semi-finals, triumphing with scores of 21-15 in both games. This victory not only secured Axelsen’s place in the final but also put an end to his previous two defeats against Prannoy. With a commendable record of six wins and two losses against his opponent, Axelsen has established himself as a force to be reckoned with in this tournament.
Highlights of Viktor Axelsen vs. HS Prannoy in the 2023 Indonesia Open semi-finals:
On the other side of the men’s singles draw, with the support from the home crowd, the talented World No. 2 Anthony Sinisuka Ginting from Indonesia booked his spot in the final by defeating the emerging Chinese star and the reigning All England champion Li Shifeng 21-17, 21-15. After Saturday’s match, Ginting has remained unbeaten in all four encounters against Li.
Highlights of Anthony Sinisuka Ginting vs. Li Shifeng in the 2023 Indonesia Open semi-finals:
The women’s singles final on Sunday promises an exciting clash between two former Olympic champions, Carolina Marin and Chen Yufei, as they vie for their first-ever Indonesia Badminton Super 1000 title. Chen Yufei, the gold medalist at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, showed her prowess by defeating An Se-young 21-8, 21-17 in the semi-finals, thereby breaking An Xiying’s flawless streak of reaching the finals in all eight tournaments she participated in this year. Chen Yufei’s opponent in the final will be Spain’s Carolina Marin, the 2016 Rio Olympic champion, who secured her spot by defeating Thailand’s former world champion Ratchanok Intanon 21-12, 21-11 in the semi-finals.
The final between Marin and Chen Yufei is highly anticipated, as their past encounters have been evenly matched, with each player winning three matches out of their previous six meetings.
