Komang Ayu Brings Indonesia To Achieve Uber Cup Finals After 16 Years

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The women's singles Komang Ayu Cahya Dewi ensured that the Indonesian women's team won 3-2 over South Korea in the semifinals, Saturday, as well as brought the Red and White team to reach the Uber Cup final after 16 years of waiting.

This assurance was obtained after Komang Ayu won a fierce rubber game over South Korean representative Kim Min Sun 17-21, 21-16, 21-19 at the Chengdu Hi Tech Zone Sports Center Gymnasium, Chengdu, China, Saturday.

This is the first time since the 2008 Uber Cup in Jakarta, where the Indonesian heroine squad competed in the top round of this most prestigious team event.

In addition, this also repeated the same final round in the 2008 edition, where the Indonesian women's team met with the Chinese team in the final round, which in this edition became the host.

"Honestly, I am very tense, I was underpressure, I am also a junior player, I am also the determinant (of victory). Astungkara (at God's will) I can go through everything well," said Komang Ayu when met after the match.

Regarding the course of the match, in the opening game, the two players seemed to be still looking for their respective rhythms. Komang, who is a more senior player, had time to control the game before Kim slowly began to anticipate and catch up.

Having been fierce in the middle of the game, South Korean women's singles won the first game with a score of 21-17.

"When I fell into the pressure, I felt everything was not good. But, I tried to maintain focus, what kind of solution on the pitch," he said.

Komang Ayu came down in the second game more confidently and confidently with his punches. However, he also looked calmer in playing the balls from the opponent until he finally took point by point, and forced the rubber game after winning 21-16.

The deciding game was fiercer than the previous two games. The rate of number acquisition was fast and the margin between the two players was also very thin.

Critical points are the most important time for both players to maintain momentum and self-control. Komang Ayu was getting more and more over the wind when he reached the score of 18-13, and he immediately finished the final game with a final score of 21-19, bringing Indonesia to the top party of the 2024 Uber Cup.

"The opportunity must always be there, what is clear is that we will try our best tomorrow," said Komang Ayu.