Double Olympic badminton champion Viktor Axelsen cruised to his maiden Hong Kong Open title on Sunday, defeating China's Lei Lanxi 21-9, 21-12.

Viktor Axelsen becomes first Danish player to lift men’s singles title in city since Peter Gade in 1997. Han Yue confirms rising-star status.

Two-time Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark breezed past China's Lei Lanxi to win the Hong Kong Open badminton championships here on Sunday. Second-seeded Axelsen took only 16 minutes to secure the first set 21-9.

Two-time Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark wasted six match points before beating Indonesia Anthony Sinisuka Ginting to reach the final of

Viktor Axelsen did not drop a game all week at the Hong Kong Open. (AP pic) HONG KONG: Double Olympic badminton champion Viktor Axelsen cruised to his maiden Hong Kong Open title