Anders Antonsen secured a silver medal at the SUWON VICTOR Korea Open 2025, while Mathias Christiansen/Alexandra Bøje won a bronze. Denmark was the only European nation to reach the podium in a week with small European presence.

After the World Championships, we’ve had back-to-back World Tour tournaments in Asia for the past three weeks, finishing off with the Korea Open – a Super 500 event following last week’s Super 750 in China. Many European players chose to go home after the China Masters to recharge and prepare for the upcoming European leg of the tour, which begins next week with the Arctic Open.

Anders Antonsen was one of the few to remain in Asia, continuing with good results after winning bronze in China. “I wasn’t sure if I would be coming here after a semifinal last week. I just took it one day at a time and I ended up in a final,” he said.

Top seed in the tournament, the Dane reached the final after a three-game clash against Chinese Taipei’s Chou Tien Chen. He had another tough match against Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie in yesterday’s final. Antonsen lost the opening game 10-21, but bounced back in the second, winning 21-15.

“I tried not to give much importance to the first game and still believe in my chances because of the change in conditions,” he said, referring to the side of the court affected by the drift.

In the decider, Antonsen fought hard but in the end lost 17-21, finishing as runner-up. “You need to be very tight in those moments when the conditions are very tricky, and the emotions are intense as well,” he reflected.

Still, the world number two is happy with his performance. “I’ve tried some different things that I don’t usually use so much. I think I’ve experienced some new ways of playing which benefitted me.”

Fellow Danes Mathias Christiansen/Alexandra Bøje were also on the podium, winning bronze. Their progress continues following their comeback.

You can see the final results here.