Indonesian men’s singles badminton player, Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo, tries to return the shuttlecock to Thai player, Nachakorn Pusri, in the second round of the 2024 Thomas Cup championship in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, 29 April 2024. (Source: AP Photo/Ng Han Guan )
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.TV – Indonesian men’s singles, Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo, stated that he would continue to maintain focus and try not to be careless when competing in the round of 16 of the Malaysia Masters 2024.
Chico advanced to the second round after defeating Taiwan’s representative, Lin Chun-Yi, in two straight games with a score of 21-14, 22-20 in the first match, Wednesday (22/5/2024).
According to Chico, the key to victory is the ability to control the game well and play patiently.
“Tomorrow (23/5) I will meet the winner between Jullien Carraggi (Germany) or Jason Gunawan (Hong Kong). “Both of them are good players,” said Chico, quoted from PP PBSI’s short statement, Wednesday.
“In the first game, I managed to control the game. The opponent didn’t seem to have reached his best performance. However, in the second game, the opponent played better and was able to use all his abilities,” said Chico.
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Apart from men’s singles, Indonesia also advanced mixed doubles to the round of 16 in the name of Dejan Ferdinansyah/Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja. They will face a new pair from China, Cheng Xing and Li Qian.
Even though they are seeded sixth, Dejan and Gloria remain alert and do not want to underestimate their opponents.
Dejan and Gloria confirmed their place in the second round after defeating India’s representatives, Sathish Kumar Karunakaran and Aadya Variyath, with a score of 21-16, 21-13 in the round of 32.
“Tomorrow we will meet a couple from China. They are a new couple. “China has many quality mixed doubles partners, both in terms of material and individual quality,” said Gloria.
“They also have good sparring partners, so everything has to be anticipated from the start,” he added.
“We have anticipated the blow from the opponent who is actually a single player,” he added.
Meanwhile, 11 Indonesian representatives have started their journey in the BWF Super 500 tournament.
Some of them are Ester Nurumi Tri Wardoyo, Chico’s sister, the couple Rinov Rivaldy/Pitha Haningtyas Mentari, and Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto/Lisa Ayu Kusumawati.
The 2024 Malaysia Masters tournament will run until May 26, with a total prize pool of up to 420,000 US dollars.
Previously, Indonesian women’s singles, Putri Kusuma Wardani, showed a confident performance and managed to advance to the last 16 of the Malaysia Masters 2024.
This certainty was achieved after he defeated Taiwan’s representative, Li Hsiang Ti, with a score of 21-9, 21-19 in the round of 32 match which took place at the Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, on Wednesday.
In the first game, Putri revealed that her opponent seemed uncomfortable when receiving blows flick. Putri utilized and implemented this well, of course with caution and confidence before attacking.
However, in the second game, his opponent was able to provide tougher resistance. According to the player who is currently ranked 35th in the world, this is due to the wind factor on the field which affects the game.
Writer: Kiki Luqman Editor: Gading-Persada
Source: Compass TV
2024-05-22 14:26:00
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