Istora Senayan In The Men's Singles Eye World Number One Viktor Axelsen: Legendary Arena

Istora Senayan, Jakarta, venue for Indonesia Masters 2022. (Photo: Ulfa Gusti Utami/VOI)

JAKARTA - The world's number one men's singles badminton player, Viktor Axelsen, is delighted to be back performing at Istora Senayan, Jakarta, after a hiatus for two years. He considered the venue for the Indonesia Masters 2022 to be a famous arena because of the extraordinary enthusiasm of the audience.

Axelsen did not even hesitate to mention, Istora Senayan as a legendary arena and one of his favorites when competing.

"First of all I'm happy to be back in Istora, this is a legendary arena and one of my favorite places in the world. I'm very grateful to the fans who came," Axelsen said as quoted by Antara.

For some badminton players, especially athletes from abroad, the cheers of supporters at Istora Senayan can be a challenge in itself. Understandably, the mentality of the players can be affected by the extraordinary support given by the audience.

Facing this, the 2017 badminton world champion admitted that he had adapted to the situation on the field.

In fact, he is more confident in controlling his mentality when competing in a very crowded arena after yesterday defeating the deputy host, Shesar Hiren Rhustavito.

"I think that match (against Shesar) is very important to control the conditions after not playing here for a long time. So I have to pay a lot of attention to set up a fast and attacking game," he said.

Regarding the target, Axelsen does not want to talk grandiose. He just wants to give his best in order to achieve the best results.

"My goal here for two weeks is to stay healthy and play at my best to get the best results," said Viktor Axelsen.