India Open: Gemke Injured; Axelsen Makes Semis
Rasmus Gemke was wheeled out of the YONEX SUNRISE India Open 2023 after appearing to hurt himself badly in his quarterfinal against Viktor Axelsen and will fly to Denmark for further assessment.
· DEV SUKUMAR
The injury was initially feared to be an Achilles rupture, but Denmark head coach Kenneth Jonassen said initial checks hinted at the likelihood of something less serious.
Axelsen was leading 15-8 when Gemke took a tumble and crashed into the side boards. Axelsen rushed to check on him, and appeared upset as he came off court.
“Gemke is a friend of mine, so it was tough to see him go out like that,” said Axelsen. “Not at all what I’d hoped for today. So at this point I’m a little bit shocked. I wish him a speedy recovery. For myself, I just need a few hours to digest it and then I know I will be ready for another match tomorrow.”