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Patna : Reigning Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen, 27, Denmark, will face World No 19 Lakshya Sen, 19, India, in semi-final of season-ending HSBC BWF World Tour Finals on December 4, 2021, at Bali, Indonesia.
Axelsen,the 2017 World Champion, won December 3, 2021, won his group stage match against World No 1 Kento Momota, 27, Japan, by walkover, The Jananese was unable to play due to injury. Lakshya Sen too won his group stage match against Rasmus Gemke, Denmark, by wlkover. Lakshya had also won by walkover his group stage match against Momota. Lakshya had lost to Axelsen in group stage match in straight game .on December 2, 2021.
Kunlavut Vitidsarn, Thailand, will face Lii Zii Jia, 23, Malaysia, in other SF on December 4, 2021. Jia defeated Kidambi Srikath, 28, India, in a Group stage match in straight games 21-19, 21-14 in 37 minutes in a Group stage match on Decmber 3, 2021. Kunlavut Vitidsarn beat Toma Junior Popov, France, in three-games 21-12, 20-22, 21-5 in75 minutes in a group stage match on December 3, 2021.