JAKARTA - Anders Antonsen gave surprising news on the second day of the Indonesia Masters 2022 in Jakarta. The Danish badminton player decided to withdraw from the tournament due to injury problems.

Canceled performing at Istora Senayan, Antonsen then sent a message to his fans. He requested that badminton lovers continue to enjoy the match even without him.

"I'm sorry to you guys, but I'm trying to do my best to be able to play next week (Indonesia Open 2022). Enjoy the match even though I don't play at Istora," Antonsen said in a short video on his YouTube.

Antonsen actually has a sweet memory with Istora Senayan because he had won the 2019 Indonesia Masters title. At that time he performed alone without being accompanied by a coach.

The moment was so memorable, Antonsen even dubbed himself Istora Boy.

As previously reported, Antonsen's decision to withdraw from the 2022 Indonesia Masters was due to his health condition. The 25-year-old admitted that he was still recovering from an injury.

"I've only had an injury since seven days ago when I was recovering. But I just realized I can't play," said Antonsen.

"I need a lot of time to recover to get back to normal," he continued.


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