JAKARTA - Badminton lovers' longing for the performances of Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir will soon be cured. This legendary couple will "go down the mountain" by appearing in an exhibition match at the 2022 President's Cup.
They will face a young Indonesian pair, Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti/Ribka Sugiarto on August 5, Friday tomorrow. The match will be held at GOR Nanggala, Cijantung, East Jakarta.
This match can be witnessed by fans of national badminton because it is held openly. PBSI also announced that it will not charge an entrance ticket.
"To enliven the 2022 President's Cup, Owi / Butet and Ribka / Fadia will take part in the exhibition match. Take note of the date and time," tweeted the official PBSI Twitter account.
"And for those of you who want to watch it live, please come to GOR Nanggala, Cijantung. It's free!" continue the upload.
To enliven the 2022 Presidential Cup, Owi/Butet and Rebekah/Fadia will participate in the exhibition match. Take note of the date and time. And for those of you who want to watch it live, please come to GOR Nanggala, Cijantung. Free!See you soon!#President's Cup2022 pic.twitter.com/a2jOOf0Pyo
— BADMINTON INDONESIA (@INABadminton) August 4, 2022
The Tontowi/Liliyana duet had become the most attention-grabbing of its time. They became the most successful mixed doubles duo in Indonesia. Their highest achievement was winning a gold medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
In addition, Tontowi/Liliyana also bagged two world titles and three All England titles. Apart from that, Tontowi/Liliyana have been in the world number one position and won many BWF Tour titles.
In 2019 Liliyana decided to hang up her racket and was followed by Tontowi the following year.
Meanwhile, this is the first opportunity for Fadia/Rebecca to play together again after being separated and having their own new partners. The meeting with Tontowi/Liliyana can also be a means of preparation for those who will participate in the Badminton World Championships.
As is known, the 2022 World Championship will be held in Japan on August 21-28. Rebekah/Fadia got tickets after first passing qualification before the two were officially separated.
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