JAKARTA Indonesia's mainstay women's doubles Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti had to lift their suitcases in the quarter-finals of the Indonesia Masters 2023.
The 2021 SEA Games gold medalist failed to reach the semifinals after losing 21-16, 17-21, 18-21 to the Thai pair, Jongkolphan Kititharakul/Rawinda Prajongjai at Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Friday, January 27, 2023.
"Today they are today. We are very disappointed today, but still enthusiastic because from here we can know our shortcomings," Apri told the media crew after the match.
This is the first defeat suffered by Apri/Fadia from Jongkolphan/Rawinda. The two pairs had never met each other before.
Apri said that this defeat clearly made Indonesian badminton lovers very disappointed. However, after all, defeat must still be accepted in a competition.
"We are sad, but still carrying our chests. We want to learn. There are times when we need to accept defeat. We thank the supporters a lot. What is clear is that we are not the only ones who are disappointed," said Apri in tears.
Apart from Apri/Fadia, the semifinal ticket also failed to be obtained by the women's singles Gregoria Mariska Tunjung. The Wonogiri-born athlete surrendered in the hands of the Chinese representative, Han Yue with a score of 21-19, 8-21, 16-21.
Then the mixed doubles Dejan Ferdinansyah/Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja, who played on field three, must also recognize the superiority of the Japanese pair Yuki Kaneko/Misaki Matsutomo 21-15, 18-21, 13-21.
Before these three names, the men's doubles pair Bagas Maulana/Muhammad Shohibul Fikri had also raised the suitcase first.
Meanwhile, Indonesia has so far secured two semifinal tickets. Both tickets were obtained by the men's singles Jonatan Christie and the men's doubles Leo Rolly Carnando/Daniel Marthin.
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