Hong Kong Open 2023: Apri/Fadia Step Into Quarter Finals

The pair Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti. (Photo: Twitter/@INABadminton)

JAKARTA Women's doubles Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti stepped into the quarter-finals of the Hong Kong Open 2023.

Their tickets were obtained easily after winning two straight games 21-8 and 21-14 over Indian pair Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand Pullela, Thursday, September 14, 2023.

The seventh seeded pair will then meet the Chinese pair, Lin Wen Mei/Liu Xuan Xuan.

Apart from Apri/Fadia, another quarter-final ticket for Indonesia was also secured by Leo Rolly Carnando/Daniel Marthin. This pair defeated their colleague Bagas/Maulana/Muhammad Shohibul Fikri.

The two pairs previously met at the Orleans Masters this year. At that time, Bagas/Fikri were the winners.

"Earlier, from the beginning we had prepared a strategy and learned from the last meeting where we lost to them. And yes, what we were preparing went perfectly," said Daniel.

Unfortunately, from the women's singles, Indonesia now just has to hope for Gregoria Mariska Tunjung. The reason is, Putri Kusuma Wardani's steps have run aground.

Putri's journey stopped after a dramatic three-game defeat over sixth seed from China, Han Yue.

"I learned a lot from the last three tournaments that I participated in. I felt that my game had started to stabilize, even though I lost but could provide a balanced fight. It could be difficult for the opponent," he said.