The English men, number two seeds here in France, bring a youthful men’s singles line-up, with former England number one, Rajiv Ouseph, now in the coach’s chair.
The match against Greenland gave an opportunity for one of England’s youngest singles prospects, Harry Huang. After a comfortable win against Sequssuna Fleischer Schmidt, 21-12, 21-4, Huang shares how it feels to make his debut for England.
-I was pretty nervous at the beginning as it was my first match with the seniors. In the second game, I relaxed a bit and made fewer errors.
Being the rookie of the team brings with it some challenges, as Huang explains.
-It is pretty tough, everyone rips into me for every little thing I do, so it is kind of hard, but it is fun as well.
-It is the first time we had to sing the national anthem, and I do not really know the words, so Greg Mairs was like the lead singer to be honest, Huang adds.
I can learn from him
After much success at junior level, Huang discusses how playing at senior level differs.
-Yeah, I enjoy it. It is a big step up and I am glad that I am with the other top players. It is also good that Raj (Ouseph) is here to lead us, so I can hopefully follow in his footsteps.
Asked what he can learn from the former European Champion, Huang responds.
-His calmness under pressure. His facial expression does not change, he always seems the same. That is definitely something I can learn from him.
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