Today marked the end of the road for Europeans in the VICTOR China Open 2024 quarterfinals.
The day started with early matches for Jesper Toft/ Amalie Magelund, who faced a challenging match against the second seeds Feng Yan Zhe/ Huang Dong Ping, losing 21-10 21-10. Similarly, Rasmus Kjær/ Frederik Søgaard narrowly missed advancing, losing a closely contested match to Muhammad Shohibul Fikri/ Daniel Marthin, 21-19, 21-19.
The second session featured higher-seeded Europeans who put strong fights but ultimately fell short of the semifinals. Second seeds Kim Astrup/ Anders Skaarup Rasmussen battled He Ji Ting/ Ren Xiang Yu for three gruelling games, ultimately losing 12-21, 21-11, 19-21.
Likewise, Anders Antonsen engaged in a three-game thriller against Weng Hong Yang, narrowly losing 21-19, 19-21, 21-23. Reflecting on his performance in China, Antonsen expressed mixed emotions: “Two good wins, the first two, but I'm really happy right now. I'm pissed off about not winning that match here, so that's how it is.”
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