A Steep Road Awaits Leo/Daniel in the Early Round of the All England 2023

The couple Leo Rolly Carnando/Daniel Marthin. (Photo: Twitter/@INABadminton)

JAKARTA - Leo Rolly Carnando/Daniel Marthin will face a steep road in the early rounds of the 2023 All England tournament in Birmingham, England. They have to meet tough opponents.

The Indonesian men's doubles immediately faced a challenge against Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik in the round of 32. Even though it will be difficult, Leo/Danie are committed to performing optimally so they can keep going.

"We try to play optimally here first. We are optimistic that we will win. We hope that it will go smoothly and we ask for the prayers and support of all Indonesian people," said Leo.

Based on the meeting records of the two pairs, Aaron/Soh wiped out all the wins from the four matches they had played against Leo/Daniel.

Leo/Daniel certainly had to work hard from the start because they were facing an opponent that on paper was not at all easy. Aaron/Soh are also in top form, especially since they arrived in Birmingham with the 2022 world title.

"We have prepared for Aaron/Soh since training in Indonesia, we both know the pattern of play, so it's just a matter of implementing it on the field," said Daniel as quoted by Antara, Tuesday, March 14.

The 2023 Indonesia Masters champion has also tried the conditions on the Utilita Arena Birmingham field through the first practice session which lasted for one hour, Monday.

Based on these trials, the couple nicknamed The Babies found wind conditions to be a factor to watch out for in a match.

"There are no obstacles in the field test. It's only possible to anticipate a change in wind direction, if there is no wind today, we don't know how it will be tomorrow when the match starts," Daniel said.