Lowering Performance Becomes The Cause Of Henda/Ahsan's Failure In European Tournaments

The couple Hendra Setiawan/Mohammad Ahsan. (Photo: Twitter @INABadminton)

JAKARTA - Indonesian men's doubles Hendra Setiawan/Mohammad Ahsan admitted that they had decreased their performance during their performance in European tournaments. That's what made them fail to go far at the Denmark Open and French Open.

This was conveyed by Hendra/Ahsan following their defeat in the first round of the French Open, Tuesday, October 25. In the match against representatives of Taiwan, Lee Jhe Huei/Yang PoOUTan, The Daddies lost 16-21 and 21-23.

"We admit that the performance is not optimal in two tournaments in a row. In Denmark and France we have lost in the early rounds," Ahsan said in a written statement.

The defeat in this opening round made The Daddies only appear 34 minutes before falling in the hands of Taiwan's representatives. Hendra/Ahsan did not appear to be playing in the best condition.

Even though they have a return and a well-known blow is accurate, their defense is still able to be penetrated by Lee/Yang.

"The opponent's attack can always penetrate. On the other hand, our defense is less solid, every time attacked it is always difficult. The opponent also does not die easily," Ahsan told about the match.

Lee/Yang's attacks proved deadly because they were able to suppress Hendra/Ahsan from the front and rear zones.

The Daddies were actually able to extend the game until the third game because they were able to equalize the score point. Unfortunately they lost two points in a row so their struggle had to be stopped right away.