On January 19th, Beijing time, the final day of the 2025 India Open Badminton Championships, the men's singles final took center stage with Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen facing off against Hong Kong's rising star, Lee Cheuk Yiu. In the end, Axelsen dominated with a 21-8 score in one set, winning both sets 2-0 to defeat Lee and secure his title, avenging his surprising first-round loss to Lee at last week's Malaysia Open! During his prime, Axelsen was indeed unstoppable. However, as he has aged, his technical abilities have declined, giving rise to several "dragon slayers," with Lee being the foremost among them. At the previous Malaysia Open, Lee caused an upset by eliminating Axelsen in the first round. At this India Open, Lee continued his excellent form, consecutively defeating Kento Momota, Brice Leverdez, Chou Tien Chen, and Wang Tzu Wei to reach the finals. In the semi-finals, after losing the first set, Lee fought back to win two consecutive sets and reverse the match against China's top player, Wang Tzu Wei, leaving a deep impression with his powerful smashes. In this match, Lee initially suppressed Axelsen's backhand overhead, exploiting his slow turning speed, achieving good results. However, as the game progressed, Axelsen also became aware of this, transitioning from defense to offense, gradually reversing the situation, overtaking the score, and maintaining his lead to win the first set 21-16. In the second set, Axelsen completely controlled the game, with Lee falling further behind in points and gradually losing his fighting spirit. Axelsen won the set 21-8 in a strong comeback,…