Indonesia International Challenge 2024: 8 Men's Singles Qualify For The Second Round

JAKARTA The eight Indonesian men's singles qualified for the second round of the Indonesia International Challenge 2024 which took place in Surabaya, East Java.

One of them was Bismo Raya Oktora who won over Malaysia's representative, Shahyar Shaqeem, with a score of 21-15 and 21-14 at East Java Expo, Surabaya, on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, afternoon WIB.

Bismo admitted that he had started playing comfortably and confidently after his debut and gained experience in the 2024 Badminton Asia Junior Championships international tournament.

"This is inseparable from my experience. Hopefully in the future I can continue to be consistent," said Bismo in a statement.

Tickets for the second half were also secured by Shesar Hiren Rhustavito. He won over Malaysia's representative, Mohamad Hafiz Mohamed Sikkander, with a score of 21-19 and 21-10.

The fourth seeded badminton player who helped Indonesia win the 2020 Thomas Cup then met the single Chinese Taipei, Zhe Ying Wu.

In addition, Mohammad Zaki Ubaidillah also continued his journey to the second round. The athlete, who was part of the Indonesian team that won the junior world, qualified after stopping Samuel Lee from Malaysia.

The other five names that reached the second half were Ikhsan Leonardo Imanuel Rumbay, Yohanes Saut Marcellyno, Muhammad Reza Al Fajri, Jason Christ Alexander, and Prahdata Bagas Shujiwo.

Indonesia actually has 10 men's singles in this event. However, Henrikho Wibowo Kho and Michael Daniel Royce Karamoy failed to follow in the footsteps of their colleagues.