Viktor Axelsen's presence in the 2024 Olympic badminton men's singles final is not surprising as the Danish player did not encounter too many difficulties against the opponents he faced.
However, on the other side of the net, Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsam was a surprise. The number 8 seed in turn eliminated the 2 seeds ranked above him, Shi Yuqi (1) from China and Lee Ji Jia (7) from Malaysia.
Can the 23-year-old tennis player continue his series of surprises against his experienced 30-year-old opponent?
In the women's singles, it was very unfortunate for the Spanish number 4 seed, Carolina Marin, when she was injured in the semi-final match with He Bingjiao when she had an advantage. The injury also prevented her from competing in the bronze medal match.
He Bingjiao entered the final and will face the current world No. 1 female tennis player, An Se-young of Korea.
Bingjiao won 5 matches against An Se-young, but 4 of them were before 2024. Meanwhile, the 22-year-old Korean tennis player won 8 matches against an opponent 5 years older than her.
SCHEDULE
* Men's singles
7:30 p.m. Lee ZJ - Sen L. (third place match)
20:20 Vitidsarn K. - Axelsen V. (final)
* Women's singles
15:55 An SY - He BJ (final)
