JAKARTA - The Indonesian men's doubles pair, Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo, managed to make a perfect step into the semifinals of the World Tour Finals (WTF) 2021. This success was achieved after going through hard work against representatives of Denmark, Kim Asstrupp/Anders Skarup Rasmussen.
In the meeting at the Bali International Convention Center, Nusa Dua on Friday, November 3, Marcus/Kevin had to go through a long battle before securing victory. The Minions were forced to undergo a rubber game for 69 minutes which bore fruit with a 21-15, 18-21 and 21-9 victory.
Successfully overthrowing their opponent after a long match, Marcus / Kevin revealed their key to defeating the Danish representatives. Kevin said the main factor was the exhaustion of Astutpp/Rasmussen's energy.
"In the last match we didn't want to waste too much energy, but we tried to exhaust them too," Kevin said about the rubber game, quoted from information received by VOI, Friday, November 3.
Meanwhile, Marcus, felt very grateful to be able to qualify for the semifinals. He also admitted that this match was very exciting and tense.
"Grateful to still be given a win, the match was exciting. They didn't want to lose, we and they both played well," said Marcus.
This third victory ensured that The Minions became Indonesia's second representative to qualify from the 2021 WTF group phase. Previously, the Indonesian women's doubles, Greysia Polii/Apriyani Rahayu, first secured a ticket to the final round.
Ahead of the semi-finals on Saturday, Marcus/Kevin explained that all they want now is to rest and the rest is to maintain their focus.
"The preparation is to focus and rest, and just do the best," concluded Marcus.
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