JAKARTA - Women's doubles Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti almost lost the second game of the last 16 of the Indonesia Masters 2022, before finally winning two straight games by improving communication and coordination towards the end of the match, Thursday.
In the match that took place at the Istora Gelora Bung Karno Senayan Jakarta, Apriyani/Fadia were 6-15 behind from the women's doubles Vivian Hoo/Chiew Sien Lim in the second game. However, the two turned things around and won 21-17,21-19 over the Malaysian pair.
"In the first game the game was good, but in the second game we lost focus and fell behind. We keep our focus and improve communication with Kak Apri," Fadia said in a press conference after the match, quoted from Antara.
After playing fairly easily in the opening game, Apriyani/Fadia experienced a challenge in the second game. Hopes of winning two straight games were almost dashed as they trailed by 10 points with a score of 2-10.
When the score was 15-19, they tried to catch up and play more patiently so that their shots were more focused.
Apriyani said that their mistake in the second game was to hit and return that was not directed so that they often died alone and benefited the opponent.
"In the second game, we lost our game pattern and died alone. We were more stressed at the beginning, Fadia and I finally communicated with each other and assured that 'let's do it'. Our game is back and we are grateful to have won," said Apriyani.
Reflecting on the mistakes of today's 49-minute match, Apriyani/Fadia will certainly evaluate the quality of their game ahead of Friday's quarter-final match.
Apriyani feels lucky to have a new partner who can easily adapt to her playing style on the field. For this Tokyo Olympic gold medalist, understanding each other with his playing partner is the key to success in the competition.
"I often tell Fadia that you have to do this and that, give him directions if he is under pressure on the field. Fortunately, he immediately understands. For me, this kind of cohesiveness must be maintained," concluded Apriyani.
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