Blichfeldt Turns to Nature to Prepare for Home Event
Things haven't gone exactly as planned for Mia Blichfeldt in 2022, but the Dane is confident she's "on the right track" as she prepares for the upcoming European tournaments.
· DIANNE PIERRE
The world No.15 has played six tournaments this year, suffering four first round exits. Her best performance was making the European Championships semifinal, which she lost to friend Kirsty Gilmour in three games. At August's TotalEnergies BWF World Championships 2022, Blichfeldt suffered a surprise second round defeat to Vietnam’s Thi Trang (b) Vu.
“I had trouble with my back after the flight out to Tokyo. I didn't feel my best on court,” said the 25-year-old, who has taken in an interesting trip in the run-up to the Denmark and French Opens.
“I'm visiting an island called Bornholm in Denmark. It’s really lovely. If you enjoy the nature of Japan, you will also enjoy Bornholm, and that will all form part of my preparation for the European tournaments. I’m looking forward to playing at home. It’s always good fun."