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Antonsen completes hat-trick against Vitidsarn after another thriller

From Berlingske · () Danish

Translated from Danish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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Newswire From a news agency Outcome reported
  • Anders Antonsen defeated Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn 18-21, 21-17, 21-18 in a China Masters quarter-final lasting almost two hours.
  • The Danish player has now beaten Vitidsarn three times in three-set matches this year, after trailing 16-15 in the deciding set.
  • Antonsen will face Hong Kong’s Jason Gunawan in Saturday’s semi-final.

Anders Antonsen has beaten Kunlavut Vitidsarn in all three of their three-set thrillers in 2026. The latest victory sent the Dane into the China Masters semi-finals.

The 29-year-old from Aarhus won 18-21, 21-17, 21-18 after almost two hours of tense play. Vitidsarn, the 2023 world champion, entered the quarter-final as the favorite, but Antonsen reached a remarkable level in the deciding set and led 11-3 at the interval.

The match then turned. Vitidsarn found his rhythm and moved ahead 16-15, but Antonsen recovered and took control of the closing rallies. He celebrated loudly after the final points and pulled up his shorts in his familiar fashion once the win was secured.

The result continues Antonsen’s reversal against the Thai star. He lost to Vitidsarn at the 2025 World Championships, season finals and Thailand Open, then beat him at both the Thomas Cup and Thailand Open in May. Antonsen now faces 22-year-old Jason Gunawan of Hong Kong. The other semi-final pits France’s Christo Popov against Hong Kong’s Lee Cheuk Yiu.

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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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