Jakarta –
Indonesian women’s doubles Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti are predicted to win the All England 2023. As long as they are fit, both physically and mentally!
This was stated by his coach, Eng Hian, in his anticipation of the BWF World Tour Super 1000 tournament in Birmingham, England, 14-19 March.
“If normal conditions can win. In terms of physical, mental and non-technical ready,” said Eng Hian when met at the PBSI Training Center, Cipayung.
“One of the programs that we gave to Fadia is top level, one to 10th is the enemy, that’s all. And how do we deal with our enemy ourselves now. How about when we enter a calm and relaxed mind. That’s why in normal conditions Apri/Fadia have the ability to be the best in women’s doubles,” he said.
Apri/Fadia are currently the only Indonesian representatives from the women’s doubles sector who are prepared by PBSI to wade through tight All England matches this year.
So do not be surprised, if they are expected to perform with the best ability. But towards success certainly requires a long process and is still being worked on, especially Fadia, who is currently still at the top level and needs a lot of experience.
“I myself also have to be able to control my expectations. Can’t expect Greysia, whose flying hours are higher than Apri’s. Don’t talk about Fadia. So for me, it still takes time to find the right mix, both technically and mentally. Eng Hian emphasized.
Furthermore, said the coach who is familiarly called Koh Didi, said that the most important thing at the moment for Apri/Fadia is to maintain the quality of the two of them first.
“Right now it’s not a matter of winning and losing, but their performance on the field is still not consistent. If they lose, they can’t get the real pattern of play. So this is what we still have to learn,” said Eng Hian.
The last time the Indonesian women’s doubles at the All England won was in 1979 through the presentation of Verawaty Fadjrin / Imelda Wiguna. After that, Indonesia has not won another gold medal for 43 years.
(mcy/aff)
