Astrup/ Rasmussen Claim Silver at Arctic Open
After a week of stellar performances, Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen earned a well-deserved silver medal at the CLASH ROYALE Arctic Open 2024, powered by YONEX.
As the last European representatives in the tournament, the Danish pair faced Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin from Malaysia in a gripping final. The Malaysians had an impressive run, knocking out both fourth seeds Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Ardianto, as well as top seeds Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang to secure their spot in the final.
Astrup and Rasmussen got off to a strong start, winning the first game, but Goh and Nur bounced back, finding their form to take the final in three thrilling games (15-21, 21-15, 21-19).
Full list of medalists from the CLASH ROYALE Arctic Open 2024:
Mixed doubles
- Feng Yan Zhe/ Huang Dong Ping [1]
- Jiang Zhen Bang/ Wei Ya Xin [2]
Women’s singles
- Han Yue [2]
- Ratchanok Intanon
Men’s doubles
- Goh Sze Fei/ Nur Izzuddin [5]
- Kim Astrup/ Anders Skaarup Rasmussen [2]
Women’s doubles
- Liu Sheng Shu/ Tan Ning [1]
- Pearly Tan/ Thinaah Muralitharan [3]
Men’s singles
- Chou Tien Chen [7]
- Jonatan Christie [5]