Asian Leg Review: From Despair to Glory
A forlorn Anders Antonsen stared vacantly as he sought to rationalise his semifinal capitulation to compatriot Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus at the TOYOTA Thailand Open during the second week of the Asian Leg.
· DEV SUKUMAR
It had been a performance quite unlike anything seen in the career of the 23-year-old Dane. Antonsen was as far away, mentally, from the court as he could be. He stalled between points, circling the court and taking an eternity to get ready after each rally, while his older opponent, who had spent much more time on court through that week, looked far fresher and hungrier.
“It was a weak performance… I don’t know… I was finding myself angry and distracted. I just wasn’t in the zone mentally. Big disappointment. I was frustrated all the time, couldn’t find any solutions. Also, a bit tired from yesterday, but it wasn’t that bad.
“Just frustrated all the time, and focussing on everything outside the match. I was not in the zone, I will have to find out why.”