Top 16 of the 2023 Asian Badminton Championships: 12 Indonesian Representatives Will Struggle, Women's Singles Fail Each Other

Indonesian women's singles, Gregoria Mariska Tunjung. (Photo: Twitter @INABadminton)

JAKARTA - The 2023 Asian Badminton Championships has entered the round of 16. There are 12 Indonesian representatives who will compete on Thursday, April 27.

From all representatives, exciting matches will be presented in the women's singles sector. The reason is that in this number the two representatives of Merah Putih will tackle each other, G

regoria Mariska Tunjung is scheduled to face compatriot Komang Ayu Cahya Dewi.

Apart from these two names, there are still ten Indonesian representatives who will appear in the round of 16. The domination of the doubles sector is the most striking, through mixed and men's numbers.

In the mixed doubles sector, there are Praveen Jordan/Melati Daeva Oktavianti, Rinov Rivaldy/Pitha Haningtyas, and Dejan Ferdinansyah/Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja.

While in the men's doubles there are three representatives who will appear, they are Bagas Maulana/Muhammad Shohibul Fikri, Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto, and Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan.

Shifting to the women's doubles sector, there are two representatives who will fight to qualify for the advanced round. They are Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma/Amalia Cahaya Pratiwi and Meilysa Trias Puspitasari/Rachel Allessya Rose.

In the last number, namely the men's singles, Indonesia will also send two representatives who are a mainstay. Anthony Ginting and Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo will face no less tough opponents to fight for tickets to the quarter-finals.

The following is a list of Indonesian representatives in the Round of 16:

Women's Singles

Gregoria Mariska Tunjung

Komang Ayu Cahya Dewi

Men's Singles

Anthony Ginting

Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo

Men's Doubles

Bagas Maulana/Muhammad Shohibul Fikri

Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto

Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan

Women's Doubles

Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma/Amalia Cahaya Pratiwi

Meilysa Trias Puspitasari/Rachel Allessya Rose

Mixed Doubles

Praveen Jordan/Melati Daeva Oktavianti

Rinov Rivaldy/Pitha Haningtyas

Dejan Ferdinansyah/Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja.