The young French prodigy Alex Lanier won against Viktor Axelsen in the round of 16 of the Danish Open. Sick and weakened, his opponent was forced to retire in the second set.
Entering the court against the reigning Olympic champion, Alex Lanier certainly did not expect to win like this. This Thursday, October 17, the young 19-year-old Frenchman was opposed to Viktor Axelsen, in the round of 16 of the Danish Open.
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At the end of a tough start to the match, the current world number 30 won the first round against a weakened Dane (21-19), who would soon be even more so. At the start of the second set, Viktor Axelsen couldn’t hold back and vomited on the court.
Forced to abandon
Stubborn and brawling, the world No. 2 still wanted to resume the game in front of his audience. But, faced with the blows of his opponent and the illness, he was forced to give up after vomiting a second time, this time in his towel.
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Even if he led a set to nothing and 11-7 in the second set, this victory will undoubtedly have an aftertaste of unfinished business for Alex Lanier. In Denmark, he will try to win his second Super 750 tournament, all at just 19 years old. His next opponent will be the Singaporean Kean Yew Loh (world No. 10).
