Denmark’s Mia Blichfeldt defeated Thailand’s Ratchanok Intanon 21–17, 21–13 to win the women’s singles title at the Arctic Open in Vantaa, Finland, on Sunday, 11 October.
Blichfeldt, ranked 15th in the world, overcame the world number five and tournament’s top seed in straight games. Intanon challenged the Dane towards the end of the opening game, but Blichfeldt took control in the second to secure the title.
The victory marked Blichfeldt’s second career title at Super 500 level, according to Badminton Denmark.
Denmark also claimed the men’s singles title, with Anders Antonsen beating Japan’s Yushi Tanaka 16–21, 21–16, 27–25 in an 87-minute final. Malaysia’s Aaron Tai and Yap Roy King won the men’s doubles title, defeating Taiwan’s Lai Po Yu and Tsai Fu Cheng 21–19, 21–19.
Sources: Arctic Open and Badminton Denmark
