Antonsen on full alert after wake-up call in Thailand Open


Denmark men’s singles shuttler Anders Antonsen in action against Malaysia’s Leong Jun Hao during the group match of Thomas Cup Finals at Hi-Tech Sports Centre in Chengdu, China on Tuesday. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Danish shuttler Anders Antonsen will proceed with caution in the Malaysian Masters after he was dealt a rude awakening in the Thailand Open last week.

Antonsen, who has been on fire this year, was the hot favourite to beat world No. 27 Angus Ng Ka Long in the men’s singles first round in Bangkok but instead lost out in three games.

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