KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 — Defending champion Viktor Axelsen lived up to his top billing by progressing into the second round of the Malaysia Open Badminton Championships but had to dig deep into his reserves to edge his Danish compatriot Rasmus Gemke.
The 25-year-old continued with his fast and attacking game-play at the beginning of the second set, but Axelsen bounced back and showed his prowess to tame Gemke 21-14 to force the match into a decider. The world number one is next scheduled to face local veteran Liew Daren in the second round on Thursday.
Axelsen is also confident that, his performance will remain intact, even if he receives a walkover in the second round.
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