Japan Open 2024: Ester Falls In Round Of 16

Ester Nurumi Tri Wardoyo failed to advance to the quarter-finals of the Japan Open 2024 (doc. PBSI).

JAKARTA The Indonesian women's singles sector at the Japan Open 2024 tournament ended after Ester Nurumi Twi Wardoyo's steps ran aground in the second half.

The 18-year-old athlete gave up in the three games 21-19, 9-21, and 7-21 against Thailand's singles, Supanida Katethong, on Thursday, August 22, 2024, WIB night.

Ester said that all her strategies could go well in the first game so that she was able to take control of the game and win the game.

"Unfortunately, in the second and third games the opponent has changed the pattern of the game, while I instead followed the opponent's game. The opponent has increased the tempo of the game, while I am still appearing with an unchanged pattern," he said.

He continued that the pattern of the first game that he could not apply to the second game then made him miss. In addition, he also admitted that he was not patient enough.

"From here I still have a lot to improve. From the physical, it must also be improved again," said the younger brother of Chico Aura's men's singles badminton player Dwi Wardoyo.

Ester is one of four Indonesian representatives who ran aground in the round of 16. The other three are Chico, Sabar Karyaman Gutama/Mohammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani, and Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto/Lisa Ayu Kusumawati.

The results obtained by Ester made Indonesia's hope to have a title in Japan now remains on the shoulders of the men's doubles number.

From this number, Indonesia has three pairs who managed to reach the quarter-finals. They are Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto, Leo Rolly Carnando/Bagas Maulana, and Muhammad Shohibul Fikri/Daniel Marthin.