Kodai Naraoka (or “KN”) and Viktor Axelsen (or “VA”) have played each other five times on the BWF Tour, with Viktor currently leading their H2H 5-0.
Their first head to head meeting was at the French Open in 2022, with Viktor winning the match 21-12, 21-8.
Their most recent match on tour was in the semifinals of the 2023 Japan Open with Viktor winning the match (21-11, 21-11).
Head to Head Stats
| KN | vs | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Nationality | Danish |
| 1.73m | Height | 1.94m |
| 0 | Overall H2H | 5 |
| 0% | Winning % | 100% |
| 0 | Retirements | 0 |
Kodai Naraoka Wins (0)
Kodai has yet to register a win against Viktor on the BWF Tour, with their closest match to date being the semifinals of the World Tour Finals in 2022, which Kodai lost 23-21 19-21 18-21.
Viktor Axelsen Wins (5)
Viktor has defeated Kodai four times on tour, with his first win coming in the semifinals of the French Open in 2022, and his most recent win coming in the semifinals of the BWF Japan Open in 2023.
| Year | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tokyo | Semifinals | 21-11, 21-11 |
| 2023 | Malaysia* | Final | 21-6, 21-15 |
| 2022 | World Tour Finals | Semifinals | 21-23, 21-19, 21-18 |
| 2022 | World Tour Finals | Group Stage | 21-5, 21-15 |
| 2022 | French* | Semifinals | 21-12, 21-8 |
*Open Tournament
Below are match highlights from their most recent match on tour (Japan Open 2023).
Matches by Year
Their first meeting was in 2022 (Paris, France), and in total, they faced each other five times on the BWF Tour, with their last meeting coming in 2023 (Tokyo, Japan).
So far, Viktor has dominated their head to head, winning all four encounters.
| Year | Matches | KN | VA | Head to Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0-3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0-5 |