Vitidsarn Outplays Antonsen, Makes Semis
Kunlavut Vitidsarn progressed past the group stage at the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals for the first time since 2021 after a long-drawn battle with Anders Antonsen.
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The three-game victory in 87 minutes helped the Thai to second place in Group A behind Christo Popov, who finished his assignments with an all-win record.
Vitidsarn, who had fallen to Popov yesterday, started well against YONEX French Open champion Antonsen, and after a close second game, pulled ahead in the end, 21-15 18-21 21-13.
In the semifinals, Vitidsarn takes on world champion Shi Yu Qi, while Popov faces Kodai Naraoka.