Denmark Open: Ellis/Langridge Hold Off Young Danes
Marcus Ellis and Chris Langridge held off a strong charge from young Danish pair Joel Eipe/Rasmus KjÆr to enter the men’s doubles final of the DANISA Denmark Open 2020.
· DEV SUKUMAR
The England duo had their hands full facing the attack of Kjaer and the net interceptions of Eipe, but once they had plucked the first game, Kjaer was noticeably flagging from the effort. The Dane, who has had a right knee problem in recent months, couldn’t put the same pressure from the back and their experienced opponents were quick to pounce on the chances that came their way.
“We are the kind of pair who pepper away. We wanted to grind them down until they felt fatigued. This has been a different kind of tournament with all the players facing different lockdowns in their countries. For us we're 'old' players and we just want to pepper down on the young players to get over the finish line,” said Langridge.
“Full credit to Eipe and Kjaer who took out Anders and Rasmussen. You have to give credit to Eipe and Kjaer, they don’t let you play to the level you normally play at. They are young players coming up and definitely a pair to watch if they keep this standard up.”