Singapore Open: ‘Our Year’
Mathias Christiansen and Alexandra BØje waited two years for a title before winning the Spain Masters in April. Now, the Danes have two in as many months.
· PREM KUMAR
Starting the Singapore Open 2023 final the underdogs, the world No.13 mixed pair’s high tempo unsettled second seeds Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino early on – the Japanese dropped the opener 21-14 in 15 minutes.
Their 22-20 second game win forced a decider and the rubber stayed close until 15-all, before Christiansen/Boje broke away to take the game 21-16.
A maiden Super 750 crown confirmed, Christiansen sunk to his knees in delirium. Upon picking himself up, he embraced his partner and happy tears were shed.