Ma Shang/Zhu Yi Jun Antar China Borong 3 Holds BAJC 2023 In Yogyakarta

Men's doubles Podium for the 2023 Badminton Junior Asia Championship (BAJC) at Among Rogo Sports Hall, Yogyakarta, Sunday. (ANTARA/HO-PP PBSI)

JAKARTA - Men's doubles Ma Shang/Zhu Yi Jun led the Chinese badminton team to win three titles at the 2023 Badminton Junior Asia (BAJC) Championship through a final round victory in Yogyakarta, Sunday, July 16. In the final match which was held at Among Rogo GOR, Yogyakarta, the Ma/Zhu pair defeated compatriot Chen Yong Rui/Hu Ke Yuan through a fierce and tiring rubber game competition. "I feel very tired because today I played twice a day. As much as possible I tried to prepare myself considering I played in two numbers," said Zhu through official PP PBSI information in Jakarta, Antara, Sunday, July 16. Zhu said that her energy had been drained after playing in the mixed doubles with Huang Ke Xin first. The Zhu/Huang pair successfully won after overcoming the resistance of their compatriot Liao Pin Yi/Zhang Jia Han with a score of 21-19, 21-18. That way, Zhu collects two individual number titles from the BAJC 2023 event. Zhu is quite lucky because Ma Shang, who is her partner in the men's doubles, can work together well so that it can cover the shortcomings while on the field. "When my partner looks tired. I try to cover and play more calmly to win," said Ma. Despite sealing the advantage with a final score of 19-21, 21-16, 21-13, Ma/Zhu admitted that they did not know whether in the future they would be a permanent partner. Even so, the two remain determined together if they are given the opportunity for the next tournament. "I don't know whether to be a permanent partner or not. Of course I want to focus on the game to the game that is being played," said Ma. In addition to winning men's doubles and mixed doubles, China also secured the title of the men's singles obtained by Hu Zhe An. The third-seeded men's singles won after overcoming Japan's Yudai Okimoto with a score of 13-21, 21-14, 21-14.