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Viktor Axelsen thrash World No.1 Chen Long in Super Series
Dubai: World No.4 Viktor Axelsen from Denmark today defeated World No.1 shuttler China’s Chen Long in two straight sets at the men’s singles semi-final of the badminton World Super Series 2015.
Axelsen will play the final against Japanese Kento Momata on Sunday, reports Xinhua.
Chen said his clear 12-21, 12-21 defeat within 43 minutes on Saturday was “fair” and it was part of professional sports that you win games, but that you can also lose a game.
Axelsen, 21, was joyful, saying that Chen was a tough opponent.
Axelsen, who even scored some “artistic points” by hitting the shuttlecock without seeing it, said this semi-final against Chen was “the best in my career so far”.
During the match, Axelsen briefly got medical treatment on his ankle.
Axelsen’s 27-year old countryman Jan Ostergaard Jorgensen lost the second semi-final to Kento Momata 21-19, 21-18.
The final will take place on Sunday.
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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