JAKARTA - Indonesia's men's singles, Tommy Sugiarto managed to qualify for the second round of the 2022 Thailand Open on Wednesday, May 18 afternoon. Tommy's success was also followed by three other Indonesian representatives.
Tommy advanced to the round of 16 after defeating the representative of Taiwan, Chou Tien Chen. In the match at Impact Arena, Bangkok, Tommy forced his opponent to undergo the rubber game determination round.
With a duration of one hour and 11 minutes, Tommy, who appeared all-out, was finally able to beat the fourth seed with a final score of 22-20, 14-21, and 21-15.
Before Tommy Sugiarto, Indonesia's victory was first secured by the women's singles, Ruselli Hartawan, after serving the representative of Malaysia, Kisona Selvaduray. To secure a ticket to the round of 16, Ruseli only needed 59 minutes with a score of 14-21, 21-18, and 21-19.
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Ruselli's success was also followed by another women's single, Fitriani. Appearing against the French representative, Leonice Huet at Court 4 Impact Arena, Fitriani won the straight game with a score of 21-11 and 21-14 within 35 minutes.
Other Indonesian representatives in the mixed doubles also did not want to lose. Dejan Ferdiansyah/Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja followed the three names above after beating Germany's Jan Colin/Stine Kue 21-9 and 21-14.
Until this news was published, Indonesia still has several other representatives who continue to struggle to qualify for the advanced round. Among them are senior doubles Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan, men's singles Shesar Hiren Rhustavito, and two other names in mixed doubles and men's singles.
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