All England: Antonsen Beats World Champion, Loses to Lakshya

Thursday, 17 March 2022 – 22:32 GMT+7
Anders Antonsen after defeating Loh Kean Yew at the 2022 All England / Credit: BWF

english.jpnn.com, INGGRIS - Danish men's singles Anders Antonsen started the 2022 All England race on a sweet note.

The player ranked third in the world beat Singapore's Loh Kean Yew through a rubber game with a score of 21-15, 18-21, and 21-13.

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The victory also erased the dark shadows that haunted Antonsen after meeting the 2021 world champion.

Previously, Antonsen had been beaten by Loh at the 2021 BWF World Tour Finals.

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Loh, on the other hand, admitted that Antonsen had a deadly blow.

"His shot quality was much better than mine and he kept up the pressure," said Loh.

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In the top 16, Antonsen was beaten by India's Lakshya Sen, who had successfully defeated his compatriot, Sourabh Verma, in the first round.

Lakshya just finished runner-up in the 2022 German Open. (mcr15/mcr20/jpnn)

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