Akane Yamaguchi & Viktor Axelsen win Malaysia Open women’s, men’s singles crowns

January 17, 2023

Malaysia Open Super 1000 titles: In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Akane Yamaguchi and Viktor Axelsen respectively won the women’s and men’s singles competitions at the Malaysia Open Super 1000. Yamaguchi, the reigning world champion, registered a come-from-behind win over world no. 4 An Se Young to clinch the Super Series Premier title. At the 2017 China Open, Yamaguchi earned her first Super Series Premier title. The men’s singles final saw a repeat of last month’s World Tour Finals. Axelsen, the regaining Olympic and world champion, won the Malaysia Open title in straight games, beating Japanese youngster Kodai Naraoka in 40 minutes. This was Axelsen’s ninth Super Series Premier title and third Malaysia Open crown.

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Other winners in different categories:

The top-ranked women’s doubles team in the world, Chen Qingchen-Jia Yifan of China, easily defeated Baek Hana-Lee Yulim of South Korea 21-16, 21-10 in 52 minutes.
In mixed doubles, the world no. 1 pairing of Zheng Siwei-Huang Yaqiong, carrying on their last season’s dominating display, claimed the season’s first Super Series Premier title.