Badminton Asia Junior Championships 2023: Indonesia Beat Vietnam 5-0

The women's doubles pair Anisanaya Kamila/Az Zahra Ditya Ramadhani in the Badminton Asia Junior Championship group stage match. (Doc. PBSI)

JAKARTA The women's doubles Anisanaya Kamila/Az Zahra Ditya Ramadhani confirmed that Indonesia won 5-0 over Vietnam in the BNI Badminton Asia Junior Championships (AJC) 2023 mixed team event.

In the Group A phase match which was held at the Amonggraga Sports Hall, Yogyakarta, Saturday (8/7), the Naya/Ara pair, Anisanaya/Zahra's nickname, won with a score of 21-5, 21-10 over Vietnam's women's doubles, Khanh My Huynh/Th Anh Tran.

In this match, Naya/Aya admitted that they appeared to be released after Indonesia had won 4-0 over Vietnam. By playing without a burden, Anisanaya/Zahra were able to lock the victory in a 25-minute match.

"We play more confident when the team is 4-0 ahead of Vietnam. We certainly also want to win and try to play nothing to lose in this match," said Anisanaya.

This victory made Anisanaya Kamila/Az Zahra Ditya Ramadhani more confident in facing the next opponent. Later, if they are trusted to play against China, Anisanaya/Zahra try to be able to contribute points and play optimally.

"Being part of the Indonesian team at the AJC 2023 event was not previously imagined. So we really enjoyed it and wanted to give our best," said Zahra.

Mixed doubles Adrian Pratama/Felisha Alberta Nathaniel Pasaribu opened Indonesia's victory after winning over Vietnam's representative, Van Truong Pham/Bich Phuong Bui with a score of 21-15, 21-12.

The captain of the Indonesian team at AJC 2023, Alwi Farhan, doubled his position after overcoming Quoc Khanh Tran straight game 21-14, 21-17.

The women's singles Mutiara Ayu Puspitasari confirmed that Indonesia won after defeating Ngoc Van Le through a rubber game 21-15 fight, 16-21, 21-5.

Indonesian men's doubles, Muhammad Al Farizi/Nikolaus Joaquin widened the gap to 4-0. The Farizi/Joaquin pair won against 21-7, 21-14 over Minh Son Le/Hoang Thai Son Nguyen.

Complete results of Indonesia vs Vietnam (5-0):

Mixed Doubles: Adrian Pratama/Felisha Alberta Nathaniel Pasaribu vs Van Truong Pham/Bich Phuong Bui 21-15, 21-12

Men's Singles: Alwi Farhan Vs Quoc Khanh Tran 21-14, 21-17

Women's Singles: Mutiara Ayu Puspitasari Vs Ngoc Van Le 21-15, 16-21, 21-5

Men's Doubles: Muhammad Al Farizi/Nikolaus Joaquin vs Minh Son Le/Hoang Thai Son Nguyen 21-7, 21-14

Mixed Doubles: Anisanaya Kamila/Az Zahra Ditya Ramadhani vs Khanh My Huynh/Th Anh Tran 21-5, 21-10.