JAKARTA - The Indonesian coaching team officially announced the line-up of players to face South Korea (South Korea) in the 2026 Uber Cup semi-final which takes place this evening.
The clash between Indonesia and South Korea will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 15.00 WIB. This is a repeat meeting from the 2024 Uber Cup semi-final which was won by Indonesia in a dramatic way.
To face the match, the coaching team also made a line-up change, especially bringing together Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma and Amallia Cahaya Pratiwi to fill the first doubles position. Meanwhile, Thalita Ramadhani Wiryawan entered to replace Ni Kadek Dhinda Amartya Pratiwi as the second singles.
Women's doubles coach Karel Mainaky said the selection of two pairs to face Korea was made through observation and discussion with the entire support team based on the results of the last training.
"Febriana/Amallia were returned because they are the most ready at this time, while Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti and Meilysa Trias Puspitasari are not in the best condition," said Karel in a statement received.
Febriana//Amallia will meet the current world number three doubles, namely the Baek Ha Na/Lee So Hee pair. On paper, the Korean pair has a 2-1 win-loss record.
The only defeat they felt against Febriana/Amallia was in the last meeting at the 2025 World Championships. At that time, Febriana/Amalia managed to secure a two-game direct victory.
Head of Training and Achievement (Kabid Binpres) of the PBSI Pelatnas Eng Hian realized that the match against South Korea was a very difficult test for Indonesia.
"On paper, the Korean team is superior, but we must still perform all out, be brave and be able to bring out the best abilities. Hopefully, tomorrow's younger siblings can be calm and enjoy the game," said Eng.
In addition to having Baek/Lee, South Korea also has world number one An Se Young. This is one of the big tests for Princess Kusuma Wardani who will face him. On paper, the Princess has a record of winning-losing 0-9.
Indonesia vs Korea lineups:
- WS1: Putri Kusuma Wardani vs An Se Young- WD1: Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma/Amallia Cahaya Pratiwi vs Baek Ha Na/Lee So Hee- WS2: Thalita Ramadhani Wiryawan vs Sim Yu Jin- WD2: Rachel Allessya Rose/Febi Setianingrum vs Jeong Na Eun/Kim Hye Jeong- WS3: Ester Nurumi Tri Wardoyo vs Kim Ga Ram
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