Antonsen fought off the determined Filimon


Fifth seed Anders Antonsen of Denmark faced an unexpected challenge against Collins Valentine Filimon of Austria.

Antonsen, the reigning European champion, convincingly took the first set 21-10, while Philemon charged the Dane, who was making his Olympic debut, in the second. Speaking to TV 2 SPORT, Antonsen said: “He knows this is his chance to do what he can and he has to give it his all. “He didn’t lose a single shot.

Despite Philemon, who is ranked 112th in the world, piling on the pressure in the second set, Andonsen won the match in straight sets 21:18. He said, “I feel a little bit bad about being behind, which is probably a good thing.

Andonsen was upbeat about his start in Paris, concluding: “It’s great to get going.

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