Badminton world champ Viktor Axelsen fended off a gutsy assault from South Korea’s Heo Kwang-hee in a three-game thriller at Thailand’s Thomas Cup on Thursday night.
Denmark and South Korea were vying for a semifinal spot and earlier Japan knocked Taiwan out of the competition 3-2, as Kento Momota smashed rival Chou Tien Chen 21-18, 21-13.
Axelsen, a 28-year-old Dane, started the first game with confidence but lost momentum with a bout of unforced errors, allowing Heo — who is ranked 31st in the world — to gallop away to…
