Malaysia Open 2023: Apri/Fadia Perkasa, Fifth Superior Korea Made Disappointed

Apriyani/Siti Fadia strolled into the quarter-finals of the Malaysia Open 2023. (Photo: Twitter @INABadminton)

JAKARTA - The women's doubles, Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti, successfully added the quota of Indonesian representatives in the quarter-finals of the Malaysia Open 2023.

Apri/Fadia penetrated the last eight after battling three games against fifth seed Jeong Na-eun/Kim Hye-jeong. The Indonesian women's number one doubles won 21-16, 13-21, and 21-15 over Korean representatives at Axiata Arena, Thursday, January 12.

"The key to our victory can be consistently in the third set after we are carried away by their pattern of play," said Fadia after the match.

This is a successive victory that Apri/Fadia got from two meetings with the same pair. Previously, they met in the semifinals of the same tournament last year.

At that time, Apri/Fadia managed to record an easy victory in a two-game match. They then stepped into the final party and came out as champions.

Apri/Fadia, who are the 2021 SEA Games gold medalists, are now the only women's doubles representatives left at this year's Malaysia Open.

They actually penetrated the second half with Febriana Dwi Puji Kusuma/Amalia Cahaya Pratiwi. However, the pair returned home early after losing to China's first seed, Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan.

Apart from Apri/Fadia, Indonesia had previously secured tickets for the quarter-finals through Anthony Sinisuka Ginting's men's singles, Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto's men's doubles, and Dejan Ferdinansyah/Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja mixed doubles.

Meanwhile, representatives who have been confirmed to return are Gregoria Mariska Tunjung, Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo, and Febriana Dwi Puji Kusuma/Amalia Cahaya Pratiwi.