Greysia/Apriyani faced Nami Matsuyama/Chiharu Shida in the semifinals of the 2021 BWF World Tour Finals. Greysia/Apriyani lost in the rubber game.
Greysia Polii/Apriyani Rahayu (Indonesia) vs. Nami Matsuyama/Chiharu Shida (Japan) in the semifinals of the BWF World Tour Finals 2021, which will be held at the Bali International Convention Center, Saturday (4/12/2021).
Previously, Kim So-yeong/Kong Hee-yong (South Korea) advanced to the final after Gabriela Stoeva/Stefani Stoeva (Bulgaria) WO.
Greysia/Apriyani lost in the first game 14-21, then won the second game 21-13, and 23-21.
The first game started, both pairs started patiently and presented a long rally. Looks like both, so careful not to lose points.
Nami/Chiharu took the lead 3-1. They pressed hard on the front lines.
Apriyani turns to attack with a jump smash near the net. Greysia/Apriyani equalized 4-4.
The challenge was immediately carried out by a Japanese couple. Nami felt her punch go in and sure enough, the ball hit thin on the line. They keep their distance, 8-5.
Apriyani continued to be fierce on the front line, her strike went perfectly and was close to 8-10. Responded immediately, with a drop shot from Nami to close the first interval for Nami/Chiharu’s advantage 11-8.
After the interval, the fight continued to be tight and also challenged each other. Nami/Chiharu kept the distance, 14-9.
Nami/Chiharu pressed hard and played fast, which put them in a 17-10 lead. Chiharu’s cross beat the Indonesian pair’s movements.
Game points 20-14 for Nami/Chiharu, after Greysia’s diagonal shot went wide. Then, they closed the first game with a 21-14 advantage because Greysia’s punch stuck in their own net.
The second game, Greysia / Apriyani stole the first 2-0 advantage. Greysia returned to the position at the front.
Chiharu was too eager, did a jump smash towards Greysia which ended up going out. Greysia/Apriyani speeding, 6-1.
Nami/Chiharu is getting closer. Nami ate the balls of responsibility to close the distance 4-7.
The long rally took place with a total of 36 strokes. Greysia/Apriyani still kept their distance, 9-5 because of Nami’s wide stroke.
The second interval is owned by Greysia/Apriyani 11-6, the result of buying and selling hard. Chiharu was overwhelmed to return the ball from Greysia.
After wiping the sweat, Greysia/Apriyani didn’t slack. Greysia near the net hits a cross that is hard for Nami to block, 14-8.
Nami/Chiharu, who tried to catch up, looked panicked and often made mistakes. Chiharu’s shot was out again, making Greysia/Apriyani superior by six points, 16-10.
Greysia and Apriyani pressed hard. Chiharu fell and Nami made a mistake, it was easy for Apriyani to smash the ball and add 19-12 points.
Game points for the Indonesian pair, 20-13. Furthermore, Greysia/Apriyani won the second game 21-13, after Chiharu’s blow out.
Third game, tight score at the start. Greysia/Apriyani tried to be calmer and got a 5-2 lead, on the other hand Nami/Chiharu made a mistake with frequent punches.
Nami/Chiharu got up, they finally equalized 6-6 because Greysia’s drop shot stuck in the net itself. Then, Nami moved further forward to grab the ball and turn around, 7-6.
Greysia / Apriyani equalized the position 9-9. Nami’s punch after a long, thin rally went wide alongside the line.
Nami/Chiharu’s third interval, 11-9. Greysia punches out.
After the interval, Greysia/Apriyani chased. They equalized 14-14 as Chiharu’s cross hit the net.
The game was intense, one point means a lot. Apryiany did a hard jump smash and equalized 16-16.
The game continues to be tight, stealing points from each other. Match point for Nami/Chiharu after Greysia’s shot went wide, 20-19.
Greysia made amends by striking the ball up front, 20-20. Finally, the Japanese pair won 23-21 after Apriyani’s blow out.
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