2024 Junior World Championships: Three Men's Singles Qualify For The Big 32

Indonesian men's singles, Mohammad Zaki Ubaidillah in the second round of the 2024 Junior World Championship (doc. PBSI).

JAKARTA A total of three Indonesian men's singles get tickets to the round of 32 or the third round of the 2024 Junior World Championships.

One of them was Mohammad Zaki Ubaidillah who defeated representatives of Vietnam, Le Minh Son, two straight games 21-10 and 21-15 at the Nanchang International Sports Center Gymnasium, China, Tuesday, October 8, 2024, afternoon WIB.

The second seed started the match tight so that he only had a narrow 11-8 lead in the first game interval. However, after that he looked slick and made his opponent only add two points.

In the second game, the 2007-born athlete was 15-8 ahead. However, he then made a lot of mistakes himself so that the opponent was able to add seven more points.

"First, give thanks. Thank God, I was able to win today's match. I didn't feel like playing well. I'm still trying to get hit which ended up dying on my own," he said after the match.

Zaki will then meet Numair Shakik. This men's singles from India qualified for the round of 32 after winning over Dion Hoegen from the Netherlands.

In other parties, Richie Duta Richardo and Bismo Raya Oktora also managed to secure tickets to the round of 32.

Richie beat Turkey's Arda Dogac Atan, with a score of 21-9 and 21-13. While Bismo beat Santiago Batalha from Portugal, 21-10 and 21-5.

"Earlier at the beginning I was still adjusting to the opponent's pattern, I played carefully. While the opponent started well by immediately speeding up the tempo. That's why before the first game interval or both the score was tight," said Richie.

Thenisi will be challenged by Singapore's singles, Ding Han Jin. As for Bimo, he met the Japanese singles, Toshiki Nishio.