Thailand's young badminton star Vitidsarn to face Danish superstar Axelsen in badminton world final


Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand celebrates after winning over Zhao Jun Peng of China during their badminton game of the men's singles semifinal in the BWF World Championships in Tokyo, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. - AP

TOKYO, Aug 27, 2022 (AFP): Rising Thai badminton star Kunlavut Vitidsarn on Saturday set up a world championships final clash with Denmark's Viktor Axelsen and said he is looking to learn from the world number one.

The 21-year-old Vitidsarn beat China's Zhao Junpeng 22-20, 21-6 in their semi-final and then watched Axelsen give another masterclass in his 21-15, 21-17 win over Taiwan's Chou Tien-chen.

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