Dey – The ‘Runaway Kid’ Dreaming of More
Subhankar Dey, who as a teenager had run away from his family of modest means to pursue badminton, gave sixth seed Viktor Axelsen much to think about in the men’s singles opening round of the DAIHATSU Indonesia…
· DEV SUKUMAR
Subhankar Dey, who as a teenager had run away from his family of modest means to pursue badminton, gave sixth seed Viktor Axelsen much to think about in the men’s singles opening round of the DAIHATSU Indonesia Masters 2019 today.
Axelsen, having sailed adrift in the second game, got his act together in the third, pushing a hard pace to eventually put some distance between him and his opponent, coming away victorious at 21-14 19-21 21-15, after which he let out a huge sigh of relief.
Dey came away satisfied with his performance, while ruminating on an opportunity missed: “In the third game, in the beginning I chose to play the same way as in the second game and he pushed the pace a bit. I should have increased the pace but I couldn’t do that. After this match, my confidence will improve.”