JAKARTA (AFP) - Badminton world number one Viktor Axelsen inched closer to a second trophy at the three back-to-back events in Indonesia on Saturday (Dec 4) after securing a ticket to the finals of the World Tour Finals. The Olympic gold medallist, who championed the Indonesia Open on the men's singles last week, dominated both sets before easily sealing a victory against India's Lakshya Sen in a 21-13, 21-11 match that lasted in 39 minutes. The Dane will face Thailand's unseeded Kunlavut Vitidsarn, who knocked out Malaysia's rising star Lee Zii Jia in a two-set match 21-18, 21-18 in the semi-finals on Saturday. In the women's singles, South Korea's An Se Young also secured a ticket to the finals after winning a 25-23, 21-17 match against Thailand's Pornpawee Chochuwong. The ticket paved the way for An to potentially win her third trophy in the back-to-back tournaments after earlier she, respectively, clinched the titles of Indonesia Masters and Indonesia Open. The …
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