Japan Masters 2023: Pram/Yere Qualify For Second Round

Pramudya Kusumawardana/Yeremia Rambitan while playing in the first round of Japan Masters 2023 (doc. PBSI).

Pram/Yere managed to stop the steps of the British representative Ban Lane/Sean Vendy with a score of 16-21, 21-19, and 21-17 at the Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium, Japan, on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at noon WIB.

The Indonesian doubles admit that their victory was not easy. Lane/Vendy can provide fierce resistance.

"Earlier it was a match that was not easy for us. It was proven that we played until the rubber game. The points were also tight. In terms of the game in the first game, we were under pressure and carried away by the pattern of the opponent's game," said Yeremia after the match.

In the first game, Pram/Yere were only able to balance the opponent in the first four points. After the equal position 2-2, they fell behind until they lost the opening game.

Luckily, Pram/Yere then got up in the second game even though it was tight. They were two points behind in the interval before forcing the opponent to give up.

In the determination set, Pram/Yere immediately stepped on the gas by scoring four consecutive points. The opponent then chased until they equalized the dudusukan. However, after that Pram/Yere continued to lead until they confirmed the ticket to the second half.

"In the second game, we changed the pattern of the game by attacking and succeeding. We were chasing numbers. However, we were more in control of the front game and didn't lift the ball. The same thing happened in the third game. We are in control of the game," said Yeremia.

In the second round, Pram/Yere will meet the seventh seed in China, Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi. The two pairs have never faced each other before.

"In the second half, against China, we have never even met. We will just play all-out. Moreover, our preparations are also sufficient," said Pram.

Meanwhile, in the other match, two Indonesian men's doubles, namely Hendra Setiawan/Mohammad Ahsan and Bagas Maulana/Muhammad Shohibul Fikri failed to qualify.

Both lost against representatives of Japan. Hendra/Ahsan lost two games against Kenya Mitsuashi/Hiroki Okamura, while Bagas/Fikri were stopped by Akira Koga/Taichi Saito.

Tickets for the second half also failed to get the women's doubles Febriana Dwi Puji Kusuma/Amalia Cahaya Pratiwi which fell at the hands of Rin Iwanaga/Kie Nie Nakanishi (Japan).