Gold Badminton, Indonesian Tennis Make History After 24 Years at the 2025 Thailand SEA Games

JAKARTA - The tennis branch has once again made Indonesia famous at the 2025 Thailand SEA Games. The men's and women's doubles teams successfully won gold medals, a historic achievement that last occurred 24 years ago.

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This achievement repeats the gold moment of the 2001 Kuala Lumpur SEA Games, when the Indonesian men's and women's doubles teams both climbed to the highest podium.

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At that time, Indonesian tennis was strengthened by big names such as Suwandi, Peter Handoyo, Wyne Prakusya, to Angelique Widjaja but now the history is repeating itself in Bangkok with a new generation of Red and White tennis players.

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The women's doubles gold medal was confirmed after Indonesia defeated the host Thailand with a score of 2-1. Although they were behind in the opening match after Priska Madelyn Nugroho lost to Mananchaya Sawangkaew, the Indonesian team showed a champion mentality.

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Janice Tjen performed solidly to tie the score, before teaming up with Aldila Sutjiadi to secure the victory in the doubles match through two straight sets.

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This success is even more special for Janice Tjen. Her debut at the SEA Games immediately yielded gold, completing her prestigious record as the first Indonesian tennis player to qualify for the Grand Slam main draw in the last 21 years.

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The score confirmed Janice's position as a symbol of the revival of Indonesian women's tennis at the international level.

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"This gold medal is very meaningful because this is my first SEA Games. Being able to make achievements with a solid and compact team is a pride in itself," said Janice in an official statement quoted Sunday, December 14.

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The same success was also achieved by the men's doubles team. After being behind in the first match, Rifqi Fitriadi kept Indonesia's hopes alive with a dramatic victory in the second singles match.

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The determination of the champion was finally determined in the doubles match, when Justin Barki and Christopher Rungkat performed dominantly to secure gold for Indonesia.

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For Justin Barki, this gold medal is not just an achievement, but an emotional moment. This became his first gold at the SEA Games, achieved with Christopher Rungkat who he called the living legend of Indonesian tennis.

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"This is my first gold at the SEA Games and it feels amazing. Being able to play again with Christo and presenting gold for Indonesia is a great honor," said Justin from the same source.

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More than that, Justin also recorded a humanitarian story behind his performance. He plans to donate all the SEA Games bonus to help flood victims in North Sumatra, showing that sports achievements can also go hand in hand with social concerns.

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These two gold medals in doubles not only add to Indonesia's achievements at the 2025 Thailand SEA Games, but also confirm the revival of national tennis. After 24 years, history was once again engraved, marking a new era of Indonesian tennis glory in the Southeast Asian arena.