Robertson and Wallwork get off to a winning start

13 April 2012

Nathan Robertson and Jenny Wallwork got their badminton partnership off to a successful start in the mixed doubles at the Denmark Open in Odense today.

Wallwork has stepped into the shoes of Gail Emms, with whom Robertson won Olympic silver in 2004 as well as world, European and Commonwealth titles.

Playing in their first event together, the England pair beat China's Xu Chen and Pan Pan 21-18, 21-14 to set up a second-round clash with Scots Robert Blair and Imogen Bankier.

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