Hendra/Ahsan Qualify For The 2023 All England Final With Difficulty, Rehan/Lisa Terhentiated
JAKARTA - The pair Hendra Setiawan/Mohammad Ahsan advanced to the final round of the All England 2023 after ending the fierce resistance from the Chinese pair, Liang Welkeng/Wang Chang, Saturday, March 18.
The Daddies had to compete for three games to be able to win tickets to the top party.
Hendra/Ahsan actually started the match quite convincingly. This senior Indonesian pair won with a score of 21-15 in the first game.
In the second game, Hendra / Ahsan also had a chance when they were 17-14. However, the Chinese pair got up and turned things around to 20-17.
Hendra/Ahsan tried to catch up to 19-20. However, the netting that failed made Hendra/Ahsan have to play the deciding game. They gave up 18-21 in this second game.
A fierce battle occurred in the third game. This can be seen from the defensive points to match points.
The two pairs took turns getting points up to 25-25. At 27-27, Hendra/Ahsan's mentality was more tested.
A mistake made by Liang finally closed the match. The Indonesian pair also won with a score of 29-27.
Unfortunately, Hendra/Ahsan's steps were not able to be followed by Rehan Naufal Kusrharjanto/Lisa Ayu Kusumawati. This Indonesian mixed doubles stopped in the semifinals.
They fell from the first seed, Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong. Even though they lost, Rehan/Lisa deserved appreciation for successfully putting up a fight.
Losing 17-21 in the first game, the Indonesian pair were able to rise by winning the second game with a score of 21-13. Unfortunately, in the deciding game, they fell with the same score, 13-21.