JAKARTA The 2023 Malaysia Open badminton competition will start today, Tuesday, January 10. The following are the opponents of Indonesia's representatives in the first round at the BWF Super 1000 level event.
The Malaysia Open will take place at the Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, from January 10 to 15. Red and White appeared in the championship with a total strength of 17 representatives.
In the single number, Indonesia is represented by Jonatan Christie, Anthony Sinisuka Ginting, Shesar Hiren Rhustavito, and Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo.
In the first round, Jonathan, who will play fifth seed, will meet Chinese Taipei representative Wang Tzu Wei. Meanwhile, Ginting, who was the sixth seed, met Hong Kong men's singles Ka Long Angus.
Then Shesar will face eighth seeded Thailand representative Kunlavut Vitidsarn, while Chico duels with Danish singles Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus.
In the women's singles number, Indonesia only sent Gregoria Mariska Tunjung. The 2017 junior world champion immediately met the fifth seeded opponent from China, He Bing Jiao.
Men's doubles is the only sector that sends the most representatives, with six pairs. Among them is the world number one Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto.
The other five pairs are Pramudya Kusumawardana/Yeremia Rambitan, Bagas Maulana/Muhammad Shohibul Fikri, Hendra Setiawan/Mohammad Ahsan, Leo Rolly Carnando/Daniel Marthin, and Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo.
Fajar/Rian met the French pair Christo Popov/Toma Junior Popov, Pramudya/Yeremia met Ko Sung Hyun/Shik Baek Cheol (Korea), Hendra/Ahsan met He Ji Ting/Zhou Hao Dong (China), Leo/Daniel against Akira Koga/Taichi Saito (Japan), Bagas/Fikri versus Supak Jomkoh/Kittinupong Kedren (Thailand), and Marcus/Kevin were challenged by the representatives of the hosts Man Wei Chong/Kai Wun Tee.
In the men's doubles number, Indonesia is strengthened by Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva and Febriana Dwi Puji Kusuma/Amalia Cahaya Pratiwi. Apri/Fadia will be tested by representatives of Chinese Taipei Lee Chia Hsin/Teng Chun Hsun, while Febriana/Amalia meet Margot Lambert/Anne Tran (France).
Lastly in the mixed doubles, Indonesia was represented by Zasetelno Sumanti/Hediana Julimarbela, Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto/Lisa Ayu Kusumawati, Rinov Rivaldy/Pitha Haningtyas Mentari, and Dejan Ferdiansyah/Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja.
The fourth consecutive years of representatives were Yuki Kaneko/Misaki Matsutomo (Japan), Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying (Malaysia), Thom Gicquel/Delphine Delrue (France), and Robin Tableing/Selena Piek (Netherlands).
Schedule of the 2023 Malaysia Open
Tuesday, January 10, 2023 09.00 WIB (32 Big)
Wednesday, January 11, 2023 09.00 WIB (32 Big)
Thursday, January 12, 2023 09.00 WIB (Cult 16)
Friday, January 13, 2023 14.00 WIB (Fourth Finals)
Saturday, January 14, 2023 12.00 WIB (Semifinals)
Sunday, January 15, 2023 12.00 WIB (Final)
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