China Badminton open: A Successful Day for Indonesia

dd yy September 21, 2024 0

Indonesia had an impressive performance at the VICTOR China Open 2024, winning five out of six second-round matches, with the only loss coming in a closely contested battle.

Besides Leo Rolly Carnando/Bagas Maulana, who narrowly lost in three tight games to Kim Astrup/Anders Skaarup Rasmussen, the Indonesian team had plenty to celebrate.

Dejan Ferdinansyah/Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja set the tone early by eliminating world No. 9 Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei with a decisive 21-9 victory in the third game.

The day got even better as Indonesian players took down top seeds in both men’s singles and men’s doubles. Anthony Sinisuka Ginting triumphed over home favorite Shi Yu Qi with a commanding 21-11, 21-8 scoreline, while Muhammad Shohibul Fikri/Daniel Marthin upset Olympic silver medalists Liang Wei Keng/Wang Chang in a grueling three-game match.

They were joined in the quarterfinals by fourth seeds Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto, who comfortably defeated Andreas Sondergaard/Jesper Toft.

Another victory for Indonesia came from All England champion Jonatan Christie, who narrowly edged past Toma Junior Popov after the Frenchman saved three match points, winning 16-21, 21-18, 22-20.

Ginting noted that his quick win was partly due to Shi Yu Qi dealing with an injury.

“I think Shi Yu Qi wasn’t in good condition, as evident from his movement on the court. He wasn’t himself. I’m trying to adapt to the conditions, as today was my second match here and the court conditions vary. It was a good chance for me to adjust everything.

“It wasn’t easy for me to bounce back after the upset at the Olympics. But that’s life; you have to keep going. I’ve already moved on and am looking for new goals. I just want to enjoy everything, as the pressure during the Olympics was immense. Now, I feel like I’ve moved on.”