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Axelsen aims higher after claiming second badminton world title

Reigning Olympic champion Axelsen crushed Thailand's Kunvalut Vitidsarn 21-5, 21-16 in Tokyo to add another world title to the one he claimed in 2017, cementing his place at the top of the sport. The 28-year-old did not lose a single game at this week's world championships and he believes he has the potential to improve further with "a long road ahead" of him. "I want to become as good as I possibly can," said the world number one, who has lost only one singles match this year.

BWF World Championships 2022: Imperious Viktor Axelsen Wins Second Badminton World Title

Denmark's Viktor Axelsen won his second badminton world title on Sunday, beating Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn 21-5, 21-16 in the final in Tokyo. World number one Axelsen has lost only one singles match this season and was too much for 21-year-old rising star Vitidsarn, who was blown away in the first game. Axelsen, who won Olympic gold last year, also claimed the world title in Glasgow in 2017. The 28-year-old Dane has been in imperious form this week in Tokyo, reaching the final without losing a single game.

BWF World Championships 2022: Akane Yamaguchi Retains Her Women's Singles Title

Japan's Akane Yamaguchi retained her badminton women's world title in front of her home crowd in Tokyo on Sunday, beating China's Chen Yufei 21-12, 10-21, 21-14. The top-seeded Yamaguchi, who won her first world title last year in the Spanish city of Huelva, had to dig deep to see off the challenge of Olympic champion Chen. Chen was bidding to become the first player from badminton powerhouse China to win a women's singles world title since 2011. China has won a total of 15 women's singles world titles -- five times more than any other country -- but number four seed Chen was the nation's first women's world finalist since 2014.

Imperious Viktor Axelsen wins second badminton world title

badminton world title on Sunday, beating Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn 21-5, 21-16 in the final in Tokyo. World number one Axelsen has lost only one singles match this season and was too much for 21-year-old rising star Vitidsarn, who was blown away in the first game. Axelsen, who won Olympic gold last year, also claimed the world title in Glasgow in 2017.

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BWF World Championships: HS Prannoy Beats Lakshya Sen To Enter Quarterfinals

India's H S Prannoy staged a spirited comeback to beat compatriot and CWG champion Lakshya Sen to enter the singles quarterfinals while the men's doubles pairing of Dhruv Kapila and M R Arjun continued their impressive run to make the last eight stage at the World Championships here on Thursday. It was a gruelling one hour and 15 minute battle between Lakshya and Prannoy who eventually eked out a 17-21, 21-16, 21-17 over his teammate. It was the fourth meeting of the year for the two Indians after Prannoy's win, their head-to-head record standing at 2-2.

Loh Kean Yew eliminated in World Championships quarter-finals after loss to Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn

SINGAPORE: Reigning badminton world champion Loh Kean Yew will not defend his title after he was eliminated in the men’s singles quarterfinals on Friday (Aug 26).

BWF World Championships: Saina Nehwal Crashes Out, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Cruise Into Quarterfinals

Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal was knocked out of the World Championship after going down to Busanan Ongbamrungphan in a hard-fought women's singles pre-quarterfinals on Thursday. The 32-year-old went down 17-21 21-16 13-21 to her Thai opponent, who extended her head-to-head record against the Indian to 5-3. The two Indian men's doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and MR Arjun and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty moved into the quarterfinals.

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Axelsen aims higher after claiming second badminton world title

BWF World Championships 2022: Imperious Viktor Axelsen Wins Second Badminton World Title

BWF World Championships 2022: Akane Yamaguchi Retains Her Women's Singles Title

Imperious Viktor Axelsen wins second badminton world title

ONE Fight Night 1: Demetrious Johnson Juara Dunia Usai Bekuk Moraes

BWF World Championships: HS Prannoy Beats Lakshya Sen To Enter Quarterfinals

Loh Kean Yew eliminated in World Championships quarter-finals after loss to Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn

BWF World Championships: Saina Nehwal Crashes Out, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Cruise Into Quarterfinals