18 EVENT MAGAZINE | Men’s Singles
Vittinghus and Gemke:
Preparations and rituals before the big moments By Søren Nielsen
Ever wondered how Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus and Rasmus Gemke prepare and which “rituals” they have before a match? Don’t worry, we have asked them both for you in this article, where you, among other things, can gain an insight in what Vittinghus did when he won the Australian Open in 2016 as well as what Rasmus Gemke’s favorite clothes are for match days.
On these category-pages we take a closer look at the badminton players preparations for tournaments – for example like DANISA DENMARK OPEN presented by VICTOR. It can be mental as well as physical preparation, video analytics, how to eat the right things and much more in the players’ preparations. Hopefully, the insights from the Danish top players will give you some tips and tricks to use in your own match preparation.
Both Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus and Rasmus Gemke make sure to prepare thoroughly for every single match during a tournament. Like most top players, Vittinghus and Gemke study and observe their opponents before a match, to identify weaknesses or patterns that can be used to take advantage of the opposing players. The day before a match as well as in the morning on match days, they usually examine video material with the national coach. At the World Championships in august, Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus had acquired extensive insights in Chou Tien Tien’s playstyle in the final moments of his matches. - In the final moments of the second and third set, Chou Tien Tien often becomes aggressive. He tries to play closer to the
