PETALING JAYA: Danish star Viktor Axelsen might not be dominating the men’s singles like he used to do but proved that he was still sharp by capturing the Indian Open title.

Axelsen, who was No. 1 in the world rankings last year, slipped down to No. 5 recently and has been struggling with injury issues but rose to the occasion to beat Hong Kong’s world No. 20 Lee Cheuk Yiu 21-16, 21-8 in the final at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in New Delhi on Sunday.