18 November, 2024
Callum Hemming and Estelle Van Leeuwen proved the cream of a talented Badminton England crop after emerging victorious in the mixed doubles final of the AIG VICTOR Irish Open 2024.
In a rematch of last year’s semi-final, the duo came from a game down to take the next two against Denmark’s Rasmus Espersen and Amalie Cecilie Kudsk, winning the matchup 19-21 21-18 21-14.
The pair marched to the quarterfinals in professional fashion, sweeping aside the Danish duo of Calvin Lundsgaard and Signe Schulz 21-12 21-18.
A 21-14 21-19 victory over Germany’s Jones Ralfy Jansen and Thuc Phuong Nguyen secured their place in the final before triumph in the final over Espersen and Kudsk.
Hemming and Van Leeuwen both had a chance to make it double delight in Ireland but fell short in the semi-final and final of the men’s doubles and women’s doubles respectively.
Playing alongside Chloe Birch, Van Leeuwen reached the final…
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