INDONESIA maintains its hopes of winning the men’s doubles and women’s doubles title at the 2024 Swiss Open badminton tournament which will take place in Basel. In men’s doubles, three Indonesian pairs qualified for the round of 16. Meanwhile in women’s doubles, four pairs advanced to the round of 16.
In men’s doubles, Bagas Maulana/Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Sabar Karyaman Gutama/Mohammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani followed in the footsteps of Leo Rolly Carnando/Daniel Marthin. In the first round, Wednesday (20/3), Bagas/Fikri and Sabar/Reza won two straight games over their respective opponents.
Bagas/Fikri, who are the top seeds, beat China’s men’s doubles, Huang Di/Liu Yi, 21-16, 21-18. Meanwhile, Sabar/Reza, runners-up at the 2024 Orleans Masters, won over Joshua Magee/Paul Reynolds from Ireland with a score of 21-8, 21-19.
Tomorrow, Bagas/Fikri will be challenged by the Taiwanese pair Lu Ming Che/Tang Kai Wei to win tickets to the quarter-finals. Meanwhile, Sabar/Reza will face the Chinese pair Xie Hao Nan/Zeng Wei Han while Leo/Daniel will face the Malaysian pair Low Hang Yee/Ng Eng Cheong.
In women’s doubles, Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma/Amallia Cahaya Pratiwi won over Natasja P. Anthonisen (Denmark)/Alyssa Tirtosentono (Netherlands). Ferriana/Amalia won the rubber game 21-16, 20-22, 21-18 and will face the Australian pair, Setyana Mapasa/Angela Yu to fight for a ticket to the quarter-finals.
Febriana/Amalia followed Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti, Lanny Tria Mayasari/Ribka Sugiarto and Jesita Putri Miantoro/Febi Setianingrum who had previously confirmed they had passed. In the round of 16 tomorrow, Apri/Fadia, who are the top seeds, will be challenged by the US pair. Francesca Corbett/Allison Lee, while Lanny/Ribka challenge fourth seeds from Hong Kong Yeung Nga Ting/Yeung Pui Lam while Jesita/Febi will face Hsu Ya Ching/Lin Wan Ching from Taiwan
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Meanwhile, Meilysa Trias Puspitasari/Rachel Allessya Rose’s ambition to continue the positive trend after becoming champions of the 2024 Orleans Masters has failed. Facing the Indian women’s doubles who were seeded sixth, Tanisha Crasto/Ashwini Ponnappa, Meilysa/Rachel lost the rubber game 18-21, 21-12, 19-21.
Mixed doubles Adnan Maulana/Nita Violina Marwah also failed to reach the round of 16. Facing the Japanese pair, Yuki Kaneko/Misaki Matsutomo, Adnan/Nita lost 15-21, 19-21. (R-2)
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