All England 2024: 8 Indonesian Representatives Qualify For The Second Round
JAKARTA Eight Indonesian representatives qualified for the second round of the All England 2024.
Indonesia got three additional tickets on the second day which took place on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, until Thursday, March 14, 2024, at Utilita Arena Birmingham, England.
The men's singles duo, Jonatan Christie and Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo, as well as the men's doubles pair Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto are the three representatives in question.
Jonathan qualified for the second round of the BWF Super 1000 level event after defeating the rivals from China Taipei, Chou Tien Chen, two straight games 21-4 and 21-15.
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Jonatan's sweet journey was then followed by Chico. The badminton player from Papua went through the first round after struggling three games to beat Indian ambassador Priyanshu Rajawat, 21-19, 11-21, and 21-9.
Fajar/Rian then secured the last ticket for the world's oldest badminton event by defeating the Chinese Taipei doubles, Lee Fang-chih/Lee Fang-jen, in two straight games 21-13 and 21-9.
Previously, on the first day of Tuesday (12/3/2024), Indonesia had secured five tickets. So, Indonesia currently has eight representatives in the second round of 11 representatives sent.
The first five tickets were secured by Bagas Maulana/Muhammad Shohibul Fikri, Anthony Sinisuka Ginting, Dejan Ferdinansyah/Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja, Gregoria Mariska Tunjung, and Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti.
Meanwhile, the three representatives who have to go home are Leo Rolly Carnando/Daniel Marthin, Hendra Setiawan/Mohammad Ahsan, and Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto/Lisa Ayu Kusumawati.