Apriyani/Fadia Secure Tickets For The Quarter-Finals Of The SEA Games Hanoi 2021, Followed By Chico And Putri KW
JAKARTA - Women's doubles Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti redeemed the 2021 SEA Games quarter-finals. They defeated the hosts, Thi Phuong Hong Dinh/Thi Hoai Do, Thursday, May 19.
Apriyani/Fadia only played for 43 minutes while competing at the Bac Giang Gymnasium. They won in straight sets 21-15, 21-15.
This is the second win for Apriyani/Fadia from the three matches they have played in the two years. They got another victory in the women's team event, where Indonesia took home a silver medal.
Next, this pair will meet the first seed from Thailand, namely Jongkolphan Kititharakul/Rawinda Prajongjai.
The duel was a repeat of the women's team final on Wednesday. At that time, the representative of Thailand came out as the winner in the match in straight sets.
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Apart from Apriyani/Fadia, Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo's men's singles also managed to secure the top eight tickets. The 23-year-old badminton player beat Cambodia's representative Sok Rikreay.
In the quarter-finals, Chico will face Jiaheng Jason Teh from Singapore. Jia won the ticket for the last eight after defeating the representative of the Philippines Ros Leonard Pedrosa.
In addition to the two representatives, Putri Kusuma Wardani also reached the quarter-finals. He beat Thuy Linh Nguyen to set up a meeting with the Philippines representative, Sarah Joy Barredo.