On Saturday, Viktor Axelsen has reached the final of the Barcelona Spain Masters, after his opponent, Ren Pengbo from China, suffered an injury in the third game.
The match between the Dane and the Chinese lasted 47 minutes, before Ren Pengbo fell to the ground and injured his right foot.
Viktor Axelsen immediately ran to the other side of the court, underneath the net, to check on his opponent.
Axelsen’s opponent injured during the match
But for Ren Pengbo the match was already done. After the score of 21-9, 17-21 and 5-4 for Axelsen, the first semi-final match in Men’s Singles in Barcelona came to an end.
Tomorrow, Axelsen is playing in the final in Barcelona. His opponent is either his compatriot, Anders Antonsen, or Zhao Jungpeng from China, who are both playing against each other later today.
Find the schedule of the semi-final matches of the Barcelona Spain Masters 2019 here
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