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European players experienced mixed results on the first day of the Malaysia Masters. Before Viktor Axelsen and Anders Antonsen take the spotlight tomorrow, European performances ranged from promising to disappointing on the first day.
European Losses Mads Christophersen had a perfect start to the day, winning his Round of 16 qualifying match. However, he ultimately lost in a tough three-game battle against Hong Kong’s Jason Gunawan. Other European players who were defeated on the first day include Mads Vestergaard/Daniel Lundgaard, Polina Buhrova/Yevheniia Kantemir, Christo Popov/Thom Gicquel, Oleksii Titov/Yevheniia Kantemir, Christopher Grimley/Matthew Grimley, and Alexander Dunn/Adam Hall.
Today’s Winners Ukraine’s Polina Buhrova secured two victories today, moving one step closer to the main draw of the Super 500 tournament, which would be a significant achievement for the Ukrainian player. Gabriela and Stefani Stoeva dominated their first match, easily defeating Hong Kong’s Yuen Sin Ying/Ng Tsz Yau in straight games (21-15, 21-10). Kim Astrup/Anders Skaarup Rasmussen also had a comfortable win against Indonesia’s Sabar Karyaman Gutama/Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani.
Looking ahead to tomorrow’s matches, European fans have a lot to anticipate, with Anders Antonsen and Viktor Axelsen both aiming to make an impact after recent setbacks.
