French Open: ‘We Really Wanted It’
The YONEX French Open 2023 was buzzing with anticipation as the Glaz Arena in Rennes set the stage for a thrilling opening round contest between Danish mixed doubles duo Mathias Thyrri/Amalie Magelund and world…
· DIANNE PIERRE
The YONEX French Open 2023 was buzzing with anticipation as the Glaz Arena in Rennes set the stage for a thrilling opening round contest between Danish mixed doubles duo Mathias Thyrri/Amalie Magelund and world champions Seo Seung Jae/Chae Yu Jung.
Stepping onto the court, Thyrri/Magelund carried a quiet confidence that stemmed from their previous near misses against top Asian pairs. Emerging 21-19 19-21 21-11 victorious from their first try against the Koreans, the world No.22s were beaming with joy post-match.
"We both really wanted it,” smiled Thyrri. “We played against Feng Yan Zhe/Huang Dong Ping at the Arctic Open and lost two close games, and against Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei at the Denmark Open last week. We were ready for this match and had the belief the whole way. So that was nice."