All England: Antonsen Avenges World Championships Loss
Anders Antonsen made amends for a loss that has “haunted” him since last December, as he outplayed world champion Loh Kean Yew in the opening round of the YONEX All England.
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The No.3 seed, playing his first match since losing in the semifinals of the TotalEnergies BWF World Championships 2021 to Loh, had his revenge with a solid performance against the Singaporean, 21-15 18-21 21-13. The world champion, on his part, showed glimpses of his best form but couldn’t quite string it together, providing enough openings for the Dane to exploit.
“So far everything’s ok but there’s a barrier I need to overcome, and I need to overcome it on the court,” said Loh. “His shot quality was much better than mine and he kept up the pressure.”
Antonsen, who had spent the off-season focussing on building his strength, said he was pleased with his performance.