On December 16, the semi-finals of the BWF Tour Finals were held. In a men's singles match, Axelsen and Antonsen met in a narrow way. Axelsen was even better in this match, beating Antonsen in straight games to reach the final.
Axelsen quickly established a lead in the opening game, leading 11-4 into the technical break. In the second half, Axelsen's advantage was more obvious, and the gap between the two sides widened. After 16-9, Axelsen scored five points in a row to easily win the first game 21-9.
In the second game, Axelsen led 9-3 in the first half, and Antonsen scored four points in a row to chase 7-9. After that, Axelsen turned on the scoring streak and stretched the deficit to nine points at 16-7. Antonsen, who fought with his back in the second half, fought hard to catch up, and once chased 14-19 with only 5 points behind. At the critical moment, Axelsen scored two points in a row and won the second game 21-14.
In the end, in a match that took 56 minutes, Axelsen defeated Antonsen 21-9, 21-14 and successfully entered the finals. This is Axelsen's eighth final of the season and the seventh time in his career, and he will face Shi Yuqi, who defeated him in the group stage.