The Danish men’s doubles with Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen was, as expected, a very difficult start to the sæsonfinalen in badminton, but was long in the game to surprise against verdensranglistens number one.
In the first group match, lost to the tournament is the only Danish participants to the indonesians Marcus Gideon, and Kevin Sukamuljo, who in the last three years has belonged to the absolute verdenstop. Indonesians won 20-22, 21-17, 21-13.
this year Alone the indonesians won eight out of the nine finals on the World Tour, including the All England.
Indonesians also belongs to considered the favorite in the sæsonfinalen, where the Danish double, does not leave many chances for success.
the Danes rendered otherwise highly honorable resistance in Wednesday’s contest, and forced the confrontation out in three sets, before the gap on the world number one and seven turned out to the last.
After an indonesian take over in the beginning of the fight came the danes strong again, and with four duel wins in a row equalized Astrup and Rasmussen to 18-18 in the first set.
Next, fending off the danes two sætbolde and utilized since their first sætbold and won the set.
Astrup and Rasmussen is without a coach for the tournament because of the conflict between Badminton Denmark and the players.
Indonesians had, in turn, their coach, and he gave a rallying cry between the first and second set.
Even though Gideon and Sukamuljo agent concentration, were the danes hard to crack.
By the post 15-14 in the second set to the indonesians found a remarkable duel place. The entire 86 times was fjerbolden sent over the network, before the duel fell out to the indonesian advantage.
It did set also soon after, when the Danish defensive could no longer stand by just to return the many offensive battles from the indonesians.
In the third set so it is as bright for the danes, who came in front 6-3, before the indonesians fought back and struck the crucial hole.
the Mid led verdensetterne with 11-7, and opposite first and second set were Astrup and Rasmussen closed the back in the heat.
instead, it was a superior victory, that was official, as Kevin Sukamuljo effortless spiked the ball in the floor.
the Group’s two other pairs are chinese. There is talk about the defending world champions, Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen, and verdensranglistens number ten, He Chengkai and Zhou Haodong.
The two best couples go on to the tournament semi-finals.
