Indonesia Masters 2023: Lanny/Ribka Jaga Martabat Duanda Putri

Indonesian women's doubles, Lanny Tria Mayasari/Ribka Sugiarto. (Photo: Twitter/@INABadminton)

JAKARTA - Lanny Tria Mayasari/Ribka Sugiarto confirmed that they were the only host women's doubles to advance to the semifinals of the Indonesia Masters 2023.

The first seed won two straight games 21-19 and 21-12 over Thailand's Laksika Kanlaha/Phataimas Muenwong at GOR Pancing, Medan, North Sumatra, Friday, September 8, 2023 evening WIB.

Lanny/Ribka's next trip will be tested by seventh seed Tanisha Crasto/Ashwini Ponnappa. The Indian pair went to the top four after defeating Lanny/Ribka's compatriot, Meilysa Trias Puspitasari/Rachel Alllessya Rose.

"Facing the Crasto/Ashwini pair, we want to focus and learn their style of play first. So far we have high confidence considering that we can go far here," said Lanny in a statement.

Unfortunately, Lanny/Ribka's victory was not followed by another women's doubles pair, namely Jesita Putri Miantoro/Febi Setianingrum.

The Indonesian International Challenge champion's move last week was stopped at the hands of Chinese Taipei's representative Chang Ching Hui/Yang Ching Tun.

Apart from Jesita/Febi and Meilysa/Rachel, the failure to the semifinals was also felt by the men's doubles Muhammad Al Farizi/Nikolaus Joaquin and mixed doubles Zaidan Arrafi Nabawi/Felisha Alberta Nathaniel Pasaribu.

Meanwhile, other Indonesian representatives whose traces were followed by Lanny/Ribka, three of whom were the women's singles duo Komang Ayu Cahya Dewi and Ester Nurumi Tri Wardoyo and the men's singles Tommy Sugiarto.

As for the men's doubles, Sabar Karyaman Gutama/Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani and mixed doubles were secured by Marwan Faza/Jessica Maya Rismawardani.