Malaysia Open 2022: Hendra/Ahsan Win Quarter-Final Tickets Easily, China's Doubles Silenced In Just 26 Minutes

The pair Hendra Setiawan/Mohammad Ahsan stepped into the quarter-finals of the Malaysia Open 2022. (Photo: Twitter @INA_Badminton)

JAKARTA - Hendra Setiawan/Mohammad Ahsan/ managed to advance to the quarter-finals of the Malaysia Open through a quick victory over representatives of China, He Ji Ting/Zhou Hao Dong. Appearing at the Axiata Arena on Thursday, June 30 afternoon WIB, Hendra/Ahsan only needed 26 minutes to close two straight games with a 21-13, 21-10 victory.

The victory that was achieved in a short time could not be separated from the appearance of The Daddies who had appeared pressing since the beginning of the first game. This is evidenced by the superiority of the initial point which lasted until the first interval was 11-5.

After the break, Hendra/Ahsan continued their good trend by winning five consecutive points to create a 10-point advantage at 19-9. Hendra/Ahsan then won game points in the 20-10 position and closed the first game by winning 21-13.

Entering the second game, Hendra / Ahsan again tried to control the game over their opponent by winning again in the second interval. The game continued to run smoothly because the careful placement of the shuttlecock from Hendra made The Daddies lead by 11 points at 18-7.

Hendra/Ahsan again won the match point at 20-8 after He/Zhou's return hit the net. Twice failed to take advantage of the opportunity, Hendra / Ahsan finally closed the match with a 21-10 victory.

Unfortunately, The Daddies' steps were not followed by Indonesian women's doubles, Febriana Dwi Puji Kusuma/Amalia Cahya Pratiwi. They actually ran aground in the round of 16 after going through a long struggle for an hour and 30 minutes.

Febri/Amalia finally gave up after their opponents from China, Du Yue/Li Wenmei closed the rubber game with the final score of 19-21, 21-16 and 23-21.