JAKARTA - The pair Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti made history by winning their first silver medal in 28 years for the Indonesian women's doubles at the 2023 BWF World Championships which took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, Sunday.

Apri/Fadia's struggle to set a record as the first Indonesian women's doubles to win the BWF World Championship had to be dashed in the hands of Chen Qing Chen/Jia Yi Fan in the final round.

The Indonesian duo was forced to submit in two straight games 21-16, 21-12, as the BWF report stated on its official website.

Although he had to settle for runner-up, Apri/Fadia also set a record as the third Indonesian women's doubles to win a silver medal at the World Championship, after the Verawaty Fadjri/Imelda Wiguna (1980) and Finarsih/Lili Tampi (1995).

Apri/Fadia had held the advantage at the beginning of the game with 2-0. However, their score continued to be pursued by Chen/Jia until they finally drew 4-4.

The Indonesian duo game, which was originally solid, was quickly tricked by the Chinese couple by taking advantage of a number of sanctions sent by Apri/Fadia.

Finally, Chen/Jia won the advantage through an aggressive game, changing the position to 4-6.

Apri/Fadia continued to be under pressure from Chen/Jia. Tensions melted when Apri/Fadia finally gained three points in a row, after previously being able to add only one by one.

The score, which was originally 8-15, changed to 11-15. This acquisition prompted Apri/Fadia to play more enthusiastic and put pressure on the world number one women's doubles.

After 20 minutes of struggling, finally the first game had to end with defeat for Apri/Fadia through the final score 16-21.

The attack pattern, which was originally launched by Apri/Fadia in the first game, cannot be displayed now because their strategy is already less aggressive than Chen/Jia.

Apri/Fadia were immediately left behind by a difference of six points, namely 2-8 from the Chinese duo.

Competition is heating up even more when Apri/Fadia can finally reduce the gap to three points, namely 6-9. After getting the right technique, Apri/Fadia tried to fly cross passes and play rallies.

Unfortunately, a number of finishings that are too hasty often bear fruit and make Apri/Fadia play stuck in set pieces of their own.

The security of Chen/Jia is still difficult to break after the second game interval. The position is still held by the Chinese duo with 11-14.

As the duration goes on, Apri/Fadia's game does not develop and continues to be under pressure. Controlling tactics is entirely in the hands of Chen/Jia, who are able to control the blow very well.

Chen/Jia forced Apri/Fadia to continue to soar the ball, so that it became an easy meal for Chen/Jia to give hard smashes to the Indonesian duo.

Meanwhile, Apri/Fadia's return is also getting out of control and often goes out of line or hits the net.

The match ended after being played in 42 minutes, with a final score of 12-21.


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