Indonesia Open: Viktor Axelsen thrashes Zhao Jun Peng to defend his title

It was Viktor's Axelsen eighth consecutive Super 1000 final. He thrashed his unseeded opponent in just 38 minutes to win his second straight tournament in Jakarta after his terrific run at the Indonesian Masters one week ago. After three years, the sport was played in the Indonesian capital with live audiences.

The Danish star won the first set at Jakarta's Istora Senayan arena by showcasing unyielding defence against his left-handed opponent's attempt to put Viktor under immense pressure. Zhao's aggressive style would make him commit several errors in the second and final set as Axelsen grabbed the title with scores of 21-9 and 21-10. Before the summit clash, Axelsen beat Malaysian Lee Zii Jia in a thrilling semi-final on Saturday. On Monday, Axelsen will overtake India's Lakshya Sen and top the men's singles World Tour rankings. "Today, I just tried to come in there and use my experience. I tried to control the drifts the best way I could. I tried to play at a high pace, and it paid off," Viktor shared to the media. 

Tai Tzu Ying wins the women's singles final 

Meanwhile, the women's singles finals ended with second-ranked Tai Tzu Ying of Taiwan securing victory over China's unseeded Wang Zhi Yi 21-23, 21-6, 21-15. It was her third summit clash victory in the tournament, with her previous ones won in 2016 and 2018. The Tokyo 2020 silver medallist lost the first game but pushed harder in the second period winning it with ease. Tai dominated the decider and ended Wang's campaign at 21-15 to win her second consecutive title in the BWF World Tour after the Thailand Open. She had won against Tokyo 2020 gold medallist Chen Yu Fei in the semi-final match.

China's Zheng Si Wei and Huang Ya Qiong clinched the mixed doubles title after dispatching Watanabe Yuta and Higashino Arisa of Japan in two games (21-14, 21-16). Matsuyama Nami and Shida Chiharu of Japan defended their Indonesia Open women's double crown after resurfacing from one game down against compatriots Fukushima Yuki and Hirota Sayaka. In the final match of the men's doubles draw, Liu Yu Chen and Ou Xuan Yi ended their impressive campaign and curated a win against Korea's Choi and Kim in two games.