Anders Antonsen Locks Place in Swiss Open Quarter-Finals

Friday, 25 March 2022 – 14:22 GMT+7
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Anders Antonsen after defeating Loh Kean Yew at the 2022 All England / Credit: BWF

english.jpnn.com, SWISS - Danish badminton player Anders Antonsen has successfully locked a place in the quarter-finals of the 2022 Swiss Open.

Competing at St. Jakobshalle, Thursday (24/3), Antonsen won the rubber game 17-21, 21-14, and 21-14 over Thai representative Sitthikom Thammasin.

In the first game, Thammasin was able to put pressure on Antonsen. The single ranked 32 in the world was 11-6 ahead at the interval.

After the break, Thammasin did not let Antonsen develop the game. He had an 18-14 lead before closing it with a 21-17 advantage.

Entering the second set, Antonsen and Thammasin played quite equally. The position was as strong as 7-7.

However, the Danish player secured more opportunities and closed the interval with a score of 11-7.

After that, Antonsen led 16-12 and closed the second game with a 21-14 advantage.

The match continued to determine the winner. In the third game, Antonsen had problems countering Thammasin's explosive game.

Danish badminton player Anders Antonsen has successfully locked a place in the quarter-finals of the 2022 Swiss Open.