Australian Open 2024: Hendra/Ahsan Reunion With Pramudya

Hendra Setiawan/Mohammad Ahsan to the quarter-finals of the Australian Open 2024 (doc. PBSI).

JAKARTA - Men's doubles pair Hendra Setiawan/Mohammad Ahsan qualified for the quarter-finals of the Australian Open 2024. They will reunite with former colleagues at the PBSI Cipayung National Training Center, Pramudya Kusumawardana.

Hendra/Ahsan got tickets to the top eight of the BWF Super 500 level event after defeating the men's doubles mixed between Australia and South Korea, Ting Yuan Kuo/Lee Jae-sun, 21-9 and 21-16, at Quaycentre, Sydney, Australia, Thursday, June 13, 2024, afternoon WIB.

"Today we can play better than yesterday. Earlier we tried to play with our own patterns. In addition, we also have to stay focused," said Hendra after the match.

In the quarter-finals, Hendra/Ahsan who came as the second seed in this tournament will meet Pram who is paired with Andika Ramadiansyah.

Pram is a PBSI Pelatnas graduate who is now carrying the Australian flag in international tournaments. In addition to playing in the men's doubles, he also played in mixed doubles with Nozomi Shimizu.

In this number, he and his partner had lost in the first round. They were beaten by Indonesian mixed doubles, Jafar Hidayatullah/Aisyah Salsabila Putri Pranata.

"To face tomorrow's match, we have to focus more on fighting Pramudya/Andika. What is certain is that we don't want to lose. We will give our best against them," said Hendra.

Hendra/Ahsan are the only Indonesian men's doubles representatives to play in this tournament. They include one of the eight Red-White representatives who played in the second round today.

The current quarter-finals are the furthest step for The Daddies of seven tournaments they have played on the 2024 calendar.

As for the previous six events, they were stopped three times in the first round (France Open, All England, and Singapore Open 2024) and the rest in the second round (Malaysia Open, Thailand Open, and Indonesia Open 2024).