India Open: Christiansen, Bøje Settle it on Court
Emotions can run high in a crucial match, especially in a doubles contest, and especially when you’re in a partnership on and off the court.
· Tanmoy Mookherjee
Throw Denmark's Mathias Christiansen and Alexandra Bøje into the mix.
All it took was a few words of motivation from partner Bøje in their YONEX-SUNRISE India Open 2026 semifinal against world No.2 pair Jiang Zhen Bang and Wei Ya Xin of China that sparked new life into the match after they dropped the first game.
“Basically, Alex told me that I wasn't playing well enough,” Christiansen said with a laugh after the match. “And I think she was right.”