Jakarta –
Leo Rolly Carnando/Daniel Martin immediately met a tough opponent in the first round All England 2023. But they are still determined.
Leo/Daniel are one of five representatives from the Indonesian men’s doubles sector who will appear in the oldest badminton tournament in the world.
They are scheduled to compete at Utilita Arena Birmingham, England, on Wednesday (15/3/2023). Customize sweepstakes All England 2023, Leo/Daniel who are at the bottom of the chart immediately meet the second seed, Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik.
This encounter is the fifth time for the two pairs. The four previous meetings were presented at the Thailand Open 2021, Swiss Open 2021, Badminton Asia Team Championship 2022, and Indonesia Masters 2022.
From the record of these meetings, there has not been a single victory in favor of the world ranked 11th pair. Leo/Daniel lost to the world’s second ranked Malaysian pair with a score of 0-4.
Leo/Daniel Remains Determined at All England 2023
“Against Aaron/Soh, we have been preparing since training in Indonesia. We both know the pattern of play, so it’s just a matter of implementing it on the field,” said Daniel in a PBSI release.
Even so, Leo will still anticipate unexpected conditions on the field, especially regarding the wind direction which is sometimes different during training and matches. “Today there is no wind, but I don’t know how it will be tomorrow when the match starts,” he said.
Questioning the target in All England 2023, Leo/Daniel hopes to produce the best results. In the previous edition, the 2023 Indonesia Masters champion was stopped in the quarterfinals. They were defeated by China’s men’s doubles, He Ji Ting / Tan Qiang 21-15, 16-21, 14-21.
“We try to play optimally here first. We are optimistic that we will win. We hope that it will go smoothly and we ask for the prayers and support of all Indonesian people,” said Leo.
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