Axelsen led the Danish team to win the Thomas Cup group in Malaysia and advance to the top spot
China News Service, Chengdu, May 1 (Reporter He Shaoqingyue Yitong Hao Lingyu) On the evening of April 30, in the Group D group match of the 2024 Thomas Cup Badminton Team Competition held in Chengdu, Sichuan, Axelsen led the Danish team 3 :2 defeated the Malaysian team, won the first place in the group, and advanced to the quarterfinals with a favorable position.
The showdown between Denmark’s Axelsen and Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia has attracted much attention. Axelsen is currently ranked No. 1 in the world in men’s singles, while All-England champion Lee Zi-Jia is ranked No. 10 in the world. Before this campaign, the two men had officially recorded eight battles, with Axelsen winning five and losing three. In this duel where offense was the main theme, Axelsen became the one who had the last laugh.
As two very popular players in China, who is more popular between Axelsen and Li Zijia? After the game, Li Zijia voted for his opponent Axelsen.
Axelsen modestly said in Chinese: “No, no, I respect Li Zijia very much. He plays the ball very well and his skills are very good. For the fans, his offensive style is also very interesting.” . I am very happy that we have the opportunity to play in China, and I am very grateful to all the Chinese fans for their support. I also hope that he and I will have the opportunity to play wonderful games for the fans in China.”
Li Zijia also said after the game that he felt that he had many shortcomings and would go back to discuss with the coach how to make adjustments in the hope of better performance.
The game then fell into a situation of chasing each other. Gimke, who played last for the Danish team, scored a key point in three hard-fought games, helping the Danish team win the first place in Group D.