Denmark Open 2021 Final Recap: Japan Wins 3 Titles, Axelsen Wins

Kento Momota and Viktor Axelsen (Photo: BWF)

JAKARTA - Japan has won three titles at the Denmark Open 2021 Super 1000 level badminton tournament at Odense Sports Park, Denmark, Sunday local time.

The three titles came from women's singles, men's doubles, and mixed doubles.

Launching Antara, Monday, in the women's singles event, Akane Yamaguchi, who came as the second seed, confirmed the title after winning a walkout (WO) over the representative of South Korea, An Seyoung 18-21, 25-23, 16-5.

After that, the men's doubles of Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi added one title after winning over the host's representative Kim Astrup/Anders Skaarup Rasmussen.

The Japanese team had more parties after mixed doubles representatives Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino won the final duel against Thai pair Dechapol Puvaranukroh/Sapsiree Taerattanachai 21-18, 21-9.

Unfortunately, Japan had to lose one title from the men's singles after its flagship player, Kento Momota, was defeated by the host's representative Viktor Axelsen.

Axelsen won over the world number one men's singles 20-22, 21-18, 21-12.

The women's doubles title belonged to Huang Dong Ping/Zheng Yu from China after defeating the South Korean pair Lee Sohee/Shin Seungchan.

Here are the full results for the 2021 Denmark Open final:

Women's doubles: Huang Dong Ping/Zheng Yu (China) vs Lee Sohee/Shin Seungchan (South Korea) 21-15, 21-17

Women's singles: Akane Yamaguchi (Japan) vs. An Seyoung (South Korea) 18-21, 25-23, 16-5 Retired

Men's doubles: Takuro Hockey/Yugo Kobayashi (Japan) vs. Kim Astrup/Anders Skaarup Rasmussen (Denmark) 21-18, 21-12

Mixed doubles: Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino (Japan) vs. Dechapol Puvaranukroh/Sapsiree Taerattanachai (Thailand) 21-18, 21-9

Men's singles: Viktor Axelsen (Denmark) vs Kento Momota (Japan) 20-22, 21-18, 21-12