Hong Kong Open 2023: Apri-Fadia And Leo-Daniel Advance To Final

Women's doubles pair Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti. (Photo: Doc. PBSI)

JAKARTA Apriyani Rahayu's women's doubles/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti qualified for the final of the Hong Kong Open 2023 after defeating Maiken Fruergaard/Sara Thygesen.

Apri/Fadia sealed their first win over the Danish representatives in two straight games 21-16 and 23-21 at Hong Kong Coliseum, Saturday, September 16, 2023 at noon WIB.

"Earlier in the second game when we had a match point, we relaxed. Maybe there was a feeling that we wanted to finish the match and we didn't prepare what should be prepared at the last point," said Apri.

In the final round, Apri/Fadia will face sixth seed from Malaysia, Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan. The pair qualified after beating the Thai pair, Benyapa Aimsaard/Nuntakarn Aimsaard.

Statistically, Apri/Fadia have a 2-2 win-loss record with Pearly/Thinaah. All of them clashed four times last year.

"Tomorrow it will be a crowded party, we both know, we have met many times. We have to play tactically and cannot lose focus at all," said Fadia.

This is the second ticket for Indonesia in this Super 500 BWF event. Before Apri / Fadia, the final round was first followed by Leo Rolly Carnando / Daniel Marthin.

The sixth seed penetrated the final match after repatriating Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medalist from Chinese Taipei, Lee Yang/Wang Chi-Lin.

Unfortunately, before these two pairs, Indonesia failed to get tickets through the women's singles Gregoria Mariska Tunjung. He lost to the first seed of the competition, Akane Yamaguchi.