The final shuttle has just hit the floor at the Denmark Open, and the winners have been found.

It was a thrilling finals day, though without any European participation. The last Europeans in the tournament, Viktor Axelsen and Alex Lanier, both exited yesterday in the semifinals.

The day began with two all-national encounters. In women’s doubles, it was an all-Korean battle between Baek Ha Na/Lee So Hee against Kim Hye Jeong/Kong Hee Yong. In a match that went the full distance, Baek/Lee emerged victorious after three hard-fought games, winning 15–21, 21–14, 21–15.

The mixed doubles final was also an all-Chinese affair, with world number ones Jiang Zhen Bang/Wei Ya Xin facing compatriots Feng Yan Zhe/Huang Dong Ping. Feng and Huang dominated from start to finish, overpowering their opponents with convincing scores of 21–13, 21–9.

The third match featured the top two players in women’s singles, An Se Young and Wang Zhi Yi, a repeat of this year’s All England final.

Just like in Birmingham, it was An Se Young who came out on top. She completely controlled the opening game, playing brilliant badminton. The second game, however, saw the momentum shift, and for a long time it looked as though the match would go to a decider. But trailing 10–18, An Se Young suddenly found her rhythm, winning eight consecutive points. From 18–18 the two traded points until 22–22, before An took two straight points to claim the victory 24–22, her first Denmark Open title. After the match, she thanked the Danish fans for their incredible support.

The men’s doubles final also went the distance, as Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi captured their first title in more than two years, defeating their opponents 21–18, 15–21, 21–19. The Japanese duo were met with loud cheers from a packed arena in Odense, and Hoki was visibly emotional as he stepped onto the top of the podium.

In the final match of the day, Viktor Axelsen’s and Alex Lanier’s conquerors Shi Yu Qi and Jonatan Christie faced off in the men’s singles final. Shi Yu Qi took the opening game 21–13, before Christie fought back to take the second 21–15. That meant the very last match of this year’s Denmark Open would also be decided in three games. In the decider, it was Jonatan Christie who proved the stronger player, leading from start to finish to win 21–15 and with it, his first-ever Denmark Open title.

Next week, the World Tour continues in France, as the YONEX French Open 2025 begins on Tuesday.