Indonesia Masters 2022: After Being Left Behind, Apriyani/Siti Fadia Stepped Into The Semifinals After The Second Seed From Korea

The Indonesian pair Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti qualified for the semifinals of the Indonesia Masters 2022. (Photo: Twitter @INABadminton)

JAKARTA - Indonesian women's doubles, Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti, stepped into the semifinals of the Indonesia Masters 2022. The ticket to the top four was won after winning over the Korean pair, Lee So-hee/Shin Seung-chan.

Competing in front of the support of Indonesian badminton lovers, Apriyani/Siti Fadia won 15-21, 21-16, and 21-16 over the second seed.

Apriani/Siti Fadia appeared confident at the start of the match. However, the fast game and strong defense of the Korean pair overwhelmed the Indonesian representatives. Had a 2-1 lead, and Apriyani/Siti Fadia turned behind 2-5.

Mistakes after mistakes were made by the Indonesian pair because they continued to get pressure from their opponents. Meanwhile, Lee/Shin showed great defense.

Having fallen behind 6-10, Apriyani / Siti Fadia managed to catch up and reduce the gap. Unfortunately, a service error by Siti Fadia put the Korean pair 11-8 ahead during the first game interval.

Apriyani/Siti Fadia's performance improved after the interval. Meanwhile, Korean couples often make mistakes. The difference in points was cut to 13-12 for Lee/Shin.

Mistakes themselves are a scourge for Indonesian couples. They lost a lot of points due to not being careful. Lee/Shin won the first game with a score of 21-15.

In the second game, a fierce battle was presented at the beginning. Both pairs had a chance to lead each other before the score drew 4-4.

Momentum was then obtained by Apriyani/Siti Fadia. They were able to lead 9-6. The mistake made by Shin made the Indonesian pair 11-7 ahead in the second game interval.

The SEA gold medalist was able to maintain the momentum despite several mistakes. Luckily, the Korean couple's game was not as good as the first game.

This momentum was also able to be continued by the Apriyani/Siti Fadia pair. They closed the second game with a score of 21-16.

In the decisive game, a fierce battle was again presented. Both pairs turned to each other to gain points to the position of 7-7. The extraordinary qualities are shown by both partners for the sake of winning.

Apriyani/Siti Fadia are two points ahead, 10-8, before the interval. However, the Korean pair had chased one point. The opponent's mistake made Apriyani/Siti Fadia 11-9 ahead.

After the interval, Lee/Shin was able to get up. They managed to equalize 11-11. In fact, they turned 12-11 ahead after getting a lucky ball.

The game is getting tougher. However, Apriyani/Siti Fadia managed to lead 16-13 after being left behind.

Mistakes after mistakes were made by the Korean couple who were getting more and more depressed about being left behind. As a result, Apriyani/Siti Fadia managed to close the third game with a score of 21-16.

In the previous match, Rinov Rivaldy/Pitha Haningtyas Mentari had to admit the superiority of the Thai pair, Supak Jomkoh/Supissara Paewsampran. They lost two straight games 13-21 and 14-21 in 34 minutes.