JAKARTA - The Indonesian badminton men's doubles sector has confirmed that it will win the title and runner-up of the 2022 All England tournament after Hendra Setiawan/Mohammad Ahsan followed Bagas Maulana/Muhammad Shohibul Fikri to the final round.
The certainty of the All Indonesia Final match was obtained thanks to the rubber game victory of Hendra/Ahsan over He Ji Ting/Tan Qiang in the last four 21-16, 14-21, 21-13 in Birmingham, Saturday night (Sunday morning WIB).
"We are happy with this victory, there is also a lot of support from the fans here. We want to thank you for supporting us," said Hendra about the excitement of the supporters at the Utlita Arena Birmingham, quoted by Antara.
The world number two pair went unstoppable in the first game, scoring points through consistent attacking pressure and precise ball placement.
The tempo of the couple nicknamed The Daddies slowed down in the second game. According to Ahsan, the pain in his calf is still a nuisance in his playing in this game. This Palembang-born athlete has difficulty both attacking and returning shots.
"I think it was because we were moving too slowly, especially me because there was still a little pain. But in the third game I didn't think about the pain, I just kept fighting," Ahsan said.
In the third game, The Daddies' performance was back like the opening game. They continued to provide attacks while taking advantage of the negligence made by the 19th ranked men's doubles from China.
Until the match was over, Ahsan still felt pain. But he is very happy with the result of the 48-minute match and is ready to face their juniors in Sunday's final.
"I still feel sick, but it's better than yesterday," Ahsan revealed.
Previously, Bagas/Fikri first qualified for the final round by defeating fellow national team members, namely Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo/Marcus Fernaldi Gideon.
The 28th ranked men's doubles successfully silenced the world number one through the rubber game 22-20, 13-21, 21-16.
"I still feel like a dream. If this is a dream, I don't want to wake up. We had difficult days last year. This year we want to rise. Hopefully this will be a good start for us," Fikri said in a statement. written PP PBSI.
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