Top Badminton Star Viktor Axelsen Loses Early at All England Open

The All England Open, one of the most important badminton tournaments, saw a huge surprise. Viktor Axelsen, who used to be the number one badminton player in the world, lost his first match. He played against Lin Chun-yi from Taiwan. This was a big shock for everyone.

The match was close at the beginning. In the first game, both players fought hard. Lin Chun-yi won the first game 21-19. Then, Axelsen played much better in the second game. He won easily, 21-13. It looked like he was going to win the match.

However, in the third game, Lin Chun-yi played very well. He scored six points in a row. Axelsen could not keep up. Lin Chun-yi won the third game 21-11, and he won the match. This meant Axelsen was out of the tournament.

Axelsen is currently ranked fourth in the world. After the match, he said that badminton is a sport where anything can happen. He said, “If I don’t play my best, everyone can win against me.” He said that Lin Chun-yi played a very good game. Axelsen also said that he was disappointed with how he played.

“Today’s opponent played a fantastic game, it was disappointing but that is how it is. I just tried to survive in the match. There is always a lot of pressure when I am here at the All England and every single day, and I got tense when my body was feeling bad and it affected my entire game,” he said. This shows that even top players can have bad days.

Other Matches at the All England Open

Besides Axelsen’s loss, other matches also took place. In another men’s singles match, two Japanese players played against each other. Yushi Tanaka won against Kodai Naraoka.

In the women’s singles, the top-seeded player, An Se-young from South Korea, won her match. She is the 2023 winner. She played against Gao Fangjie from China and won easily.

Also, Chen Yufei, who used to be a champion, won her match. Another Chinese player, Wang Zhiyi, who is the second seed, won against Nozomi Okuhara, who has won the tournament two times.

The All England Open is a big tournament, and there are many good players. The other matches show that there is a lot of talent in women’s singles as well. An Se-young and Chen Yufei are playing very well.

The All England Open has started with a big surprise. Axelsen’s loss is a reminder that in sports, you never know what will happen. Now, people will be watching to see who will win the tournament. There are many good players left, and the matches will be interesting to watch.