Singapore Open 2024: Smooth Road For Indonesian Representatives In The First Round

Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti to the second round of the Singapore Open 2024 (doc. PBSI).

JAKARTA The journey of Indonesian representatives in the first round of the Singapore Open 2024 went smoothly. The last three representatives who passed were compact to overcome their opponents in two straight games.

The first names to win two straight games were the men's doubles Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian.

The pair qualified for the second half after stopping Germany's representatives, Bjarne Geiss/Jan Colin Voelker, 21-16 and 21-16, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, Wednesday, May 29, 2024.

"The German couple played quite well, they had good defense and power. Several times our attacks did not make it through," Rian said after the match.

Fajar/Rian are Indonesia's second men's doubles to secure a second round ticket. They followed in the footsteps of the pair Bagas Maulana/Muhammad Shohibul Fikri.

In the second half, Fajar/Rian, who is the seventh seed in the tournament, will meet the Chinese Taipei pair, Fang-Chih Lee/Fang-Jen Lee.

The victory of two straight games was also pocketed by the men's singles Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo.

The Papuan badminton player followed his colleague Anthony Sinisuka Ginting after winning over representatives of France, Toma Junior Popov, 21-9 and 21-18.

Next, Chico will get a tough opponent in the second half. The reason is, he will be challenged by the fifth seed from Japan, Kodai Naraoka.

The two straight games were also played by Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti, who had previously missed two tournaments after the 2024 Uber Cup.

The eighth seeded pair qualified for the second half after stopping India's pair, Badminton Singhi/Ritika Thaker, with a final score of 21-12 and 21-12.

"Our condition is very fit after there is no match after the Uber Cup. We focus on increasing power and everything is in preparation here," said Fadia.

Of the six Indonesian representatives who have played today, only Jonatan Christie's men's singles were eliminated after being intercepted by Chou Tien Chen from China Taipei.