Hong Kong Open: ‘Must Start Winning Second Rounds’
Their unflattering streak of losing in three consecutive first rounds dating back to June is gone but Alexander Dunn and Adam Hall are motivated to do more this week.
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The Scots, prior to today’s 25-23 21-11 win over Toma Junior Popov/Christo Popov at the VICTOR Hong Kong Open 2023, had dropped out early from the Singapore, Indonesia and China Opens, albeit to much-higher ranked opponents. They also suffered four other first round exits this season.
“We won a match at the World Championships you know,” jested Hall, referring to their Canadian opponents Dong Adam/Nyl Yakura’s first round retirement in Copenhagen last month.
“Seriously though, you can never take a win at this level for granted. It's just so tough, the sport is getting so much harder.