JAKARTA Indonesia was forced to rise from behind to beat Hong Kong in the last match of Group F BWF World Junior Championships 2025 or known as the Suhandinata Cup.
The clash between the two countries at the National Center of Excellence, Guwahati, India, on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, was tough. Indonesia, which lost the first set, finally won 2-1 (44-45, 45-37, and 45-23).
The third match from the group stage really didn't go easy, especially in the first set which ended in just one point difference.
The first sector to be fielded this match was the men's doubles Muhammad Rizki Mubarrok/Raihan Daffa Edsel Pramono. This pair must recognize the strength of the opposing team at 6-9.
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The captain Mohammad Zaki Ubaidillah also got bad results and the women's singles Thalita Ramadhani Wiryawan. Both came down in the second and third matches could not turn things around.
The women's doubles pair Riska Anggraini/Rinjani Kwinnara Nastine then breathed for Indonesia by turning the score to 36-35.
However, in the game determining Rinjani, who immediately played in the mixed doubles with Ikhsan Lintang Pramudya, had to lose slightly with a score of 44-45.
After missing the first set, Ubaidillah and his friends appeared fierce in the next two sets. They continued to excel from the start to get Indonesia's third win in the group stage.
The victory over Hong Kong made Indonesia qualify for the last eight with the status of group winners and perfect points from three matches.
Indonesia, who is the defending champion of this tournament, previously won 2-0 both against the Philippines in the first match and Slovenia in the second.
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