On Thursday, Sara Thygesen and Maiken Fruergaard reached the quarterfinals in Paris, whereas Joachim Fischer Nielsen/Alexandra Bøje are out of the tournament.
Two times 21-19, that is the result for Sara Thygesen/Maiken Fruergaard on Day 3 of the YONEX French Open. The Danish Women’s Double won against Shiho Tanaka/Koharu Yonemoto from Japan, who are currently world-ranked number six.
- We knew that we had to play very good today, and that we have to do that for one or one and a half hours in total. We are very happy with our performance, Sara Thygesen said after the match.
- Our strategy was to be patient and to take some fights sometimes, Maiken Fruergaard added.
Fischer Nielsen/Bøje out of the tournament
Whereas Sara Thygesen/Maiken Fruergaard are playing in the quarterfinals tomorrow, Joachim Fischer Nielsen and Alexandra Bøje have been knocked out of the tournament by the Thai pair, Dechapol Puavaranukroh/ Sapsiree Taerattanachai.
The Danish Mixed Double pair lost after two games, with 10-21 and 15-21. Before, Fischer Nielsen/Bøje was able to reach the round of 16 by winning against their compatriots, Christinna Pedersen and Matthias Christiansen.