Finally Extinction After Rachel / Febi Lost, Uber Indonesia Team's Step Stopped in the Semifinal
JAKARTA - The Uber Indonesia team stopped in the semifinals and had to admit the toughness of the South Korean team with a score of 1-3.
In the fourth match of the semifinal round which took place at the Forum Horsens, Horsens, Saturday night WIB, the Indonesian women's doubles Rachel Allessya Rose/Febi Setianingrum crashed in the hands of the Korean pair Jeong Na Eun/Kim Hye Jeong two straight games 16-21 and 18-21.
Starting the first game, Rachel/Febi appeared so stressed facing Jeong/Kim's fast game.
Jeong/Kim could record seven consecutive points to take a 7-0 lead. Slowly but surely, Rachel/Febi could continue to narrow the gap to the middle of the set to 12-16.
However, Rachel/Febi's game can still be guessed by the solid defense of Jeong/Kim. Jeong/Kim finally closed the victory in the first game with 21-16.
In the second game, Rachel/Febi still had trouble getting out of Jeong/Kim's pressure.
Jeong/Kim who dictated the game was able to record four consecutive points to lead by six points, 11-5.
Rachel/Febi immediately tried to implement aggressive play in the middle of the second game and was able to reverse the position to 16-15.
Unfortunately, the advantage achieved by Rachel/Febi did not last long because they lost concentration at the end of the game. Rachel/Febi finally surrendered with 18-21.
Previously, Indonesia lost points after Putri Kusuma Wardani had to admit the toughness of South Korea's An Se Young in two straight games 19-21 and 5-21.
Then Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma/Amallia Cahaya Pratiwi admitted the toughness of the South Korean doubles Baek Ha Na/Lee So Hee through the rubber drama 16-21, 21-19 and 15-21.
Then Thalita Ramadhani Wiryawan raised the hope of the Red and White team after overcoming the fierce resistance of South Korean singles Sim Yu Jin with identical scores of 21-19 and 21-19.
This defeat of the Uber Indonesia team also made the Indonesian badminton team ensured to fast for the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup 2026 titles.
Previously, the Thomas Indonesia team had crashed out first after failing to qualify from the tight competition in the group stage.