WORLDS 2010 – Paaske and Rasmussen advance to quarter-final

Lars Paaske and Jonas Rasmussen extended their journey together as a partnership for at least one more game at the Yonex BWF World Championships in Paris after defeating India’s Kumar […]

Lars Paaske and Jonas Rasmussen extended their journey together as a partnership for at least one more game at the Yonex BWF in Paris after defeating India’s Kumar & Thomas, seeded 15, in two straight sets.

Article and Interview by: Mark Phelan (Live in Paris). Photo: Badmintonphoto.com (Live)

After announcing his retirement before the Worlds, Lars Paaske along with partner Jonas Rasmussen, continued to display the form that landed them the coveted All England title earlier in the year. The Danish veterans defied their years and the exhausting heat, to convincingly end the journey of the number 15 seeds.

The 8th-seeded Danes advance to meet Chinese number 4 seeds Guo Zhengdong and Xu Chen after the Chinese were extended to three sets by Chen and Lin from Chinese Taipei.

To hear Paaske and Rasmussen comment on their win, click on the thumbnail below:

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