100 Consecutive Weeks as No.1 for Axelsen
He may be nursing some niggling injuries, but Viktor Axelsen this week marked his 100th consecutive week as men’s singles world No.1.
· BWF STAFF
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medallist and two-time world champion has now been atop the world rankings for a total of 151 weeks.
Speaking after his first-round injury withdrawal at the YONEX French Open 2023 against Ng Ka Long Angus on Wednesday, Axelsen said: "It's a great milestone. 100 is a nice number and to surpass that is a big milestone for me.
“It gives me motivation to reach more weeks as world No. 1, but for now, my main goal is to get healthy.