Axelsen leads Danes' demolition
World No. 1 Viktor Axelsen led Denmark's Thomas Cup 5-0 demolition of Algeria yesterday, as Japan's women's badminton team also breezed past Canada without dropping a set.
Axelsen was in unforgiving form, losing just 12 points in a 16-minute destruction (21-4, 21-8) of Youcef Sabri Medel to begin the rout.
Elsewhere in Group D, Malaysia steamrolled Russia 5-0 with Lee Chong Wei setting the tone in the first game with a 21-9, 21-6 win against Vladimir Malkov.
Meanwhile, Japan's women shuttlers thrashed Canada 5-0. - AFP
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