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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