Badminton fans witnessed high-octane drama at the BWF Denmark Open as Olympic gold medalist An Se Young roared back from a game down to defeat Thailand's Ratchanok Intanon . The South Korean star, making her post-Paris Olympics return, dropped the first game 17-21 but flipped the script with 21-18 and 21-14 wins to secure her quarterfinal spot. She'll now face Thai player Supanida Katethong in a clash of titans .
Meanwhile, shockwaves hit the men's draw as home favorite Viktor Axelsen—the World No. 1 and two-time Olympic champion—retired mid-match due to illness . Rising French teen Alex Lanier, leading 21-19 and 3-1 when Axelsen withdrew, advances to face Singapore's Loh Kean Yew. Talk about a rollercoaster day!
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. The South Korean star, making her post-Paris Olympics return, dropped the first game 17-21 but flipped the script with 21-18 and 21-14 wins to secure her quarterfinal spot. She'll now face Thai player Supanida Katethong in a clash of titans 
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. Rising French teen Alex Lanier, leading 21-19 and 3-1 when Axelsen withdrew, advances to face Singapore's Loh Kean Yew. Talk about a rollercoaster day! 
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