Playing Nothing To Lose, Rebekah/Fadia Pair Eliminate Third Seed From Korea In 2022 Asian Badminton Championships

Indonesian women's doubles, Ribka Sugiarto/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti. (Doc. PBSI)

JAKARTA - The women's doubles Ribka Sugiarto/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti made a surprise in the early rounds of the 2022 Asian Badminton Championships. The Indonesian pair were able to silence the third seed from Korea, Kim So-yeong/Kong Hee-yong, at Muntinlupa Sports Complex, Manila, Wednesday. , 27 April.

Playing for 53 minutes, Rebekah/Fadia won three games 21-17, 20-22, and 21-11. There are many factors that determine victory.

The right strategy, smooth communication and a carefree appearance are the keys to the success of the Red and White women's doubles in this match.

"We only played with nothing to lose because the opponent was far above us. We tried to focus and put out all our abilities," said Ribka, in the official PBSI website.

"This win is actually like a bonus for us. We just wanted to enjoy the real game," added Fadia.

The 2022 Asian Championships is likely to be Rebekah/Fadia's last tournament as a pair. For that, they are determined to give the best farewell gift.

"We want to focus on one at a time but there are still targets to be achieved. We want to give the best for a farewell gift," said Ribka, which Fadia agreed with.

Unfortunately, the steps of Ribka/Fadia could not be followed by the couple Febriana Dwi Puji Kusuma/Amalia Cahaya Pratiwi. This Indonesian pair lost two games straight to representatives of China, Zhang Shu Xian/Zheng Yu, 17-21 and 11-21.

Meanwhile, the ticket to the next round was also won by Indonesian men's singles, Shesar Hiren Rhustavito. He won three games over Taiwanese representative Lin Chun-yi with a score of 14-21, 22-20 and 21-10.