2022 Asian Badminton Championships Schedule: Indonesia Sends 5 Representatives, 4 Face Each Other In The Semifinals
JAKARTA - The 2022 Asian Badminton Championships has entered the semifinals which will be held on Saturday, April 30 starting at 13.00 local time or 12.00 WIB. Taking place at the Muntinlupa Sports Complex, Indonesia sent five representatives in this round, where four of them will face each other. The 2022 Asian Badminton Championships has entered the semifinals which will be held on Saturday, April 30 starting at 13.00 local time or 12.00 WIB.
The top four match will begin with a mixed doubles match between Indonesia mainstay Praveen Jordan/Melati Daeva Oktavianti with the first seed from China, Zheng Si Wei/Huang Ya Qiong on field 1.
Meanwhile, the remaining four other Indonesian representatives will appear on field 2. This semifinal round is not profitable for Indonesia, because a number of representatives must meet each other which will automatically close many representatives in the final round.
With two sectors that will present a duel of Indonesian compatriots, it ensures that Indonesia has two representatives in the 2022 BAC final.
In the men's singles sector, Chico Aura Wardoyo will face Jonatan Christie as the fourth seed in this tournament. Chico vs Jonathan appeared in the third party on field 2.
Chico and Jonathan have only met once, at the Indonesia Open 2021. At that time Chico lost two straight games 11-21, 12-21.
Next it was the men's doubles duel that brought together Fajar Alfian/M Rian Ardianto vs. Pramudya Kusumawardana vs. Yeremia Yacob Rambitan in the last match on field 2.
The duel between the two pairs only took place once at the German Open 2021. At that time, Fajar/Rian, who had a better ranking, fell 11-21, 23-25 to their compatriots.
The following is the schedule for Indonesia's representatives in the semifinals of the 2022 Asian Badminton Championships, Saturday 30 April:
Mixed Doubles
Praveen Jordan/Melati Daeva Oktavianti vs Zheng Si Wei/Huang Ya Qiong
Men's Singles
Chico Aura Wardoyo vs Jonathan Christie
Men's Doubles
Fajar Alfian/M Rian Ardianto vs Pramudya Kusumawardana/Yeremia Yacob Rambitan