Tired of Stop Apriyani/Fadia

Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti finally could no longer endure the feeling of fatigue. They lost in the quarterfinals of the China Open. Indonesia also only has one representative who will appear in the semifinals.

The following article was translated using both Microsoft Azure Open AI and Google Translation AI. The original article can be found in Lelah Hentikan Apriyani/Fadia

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The women's doubles duo, Apriyani Rahayu and Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti, faced off against the South Korean pair, Jeong Na-eun and Kim Hye-jeong, in the second round of the 2023 China Open in Changzhou, China, on Thursday (9/7/2023).

CHANGZHOU, FRIDAY - Indonesian women's doubles pair, Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti, finally could not hold their exhaustion after competing at the World Championships. Their effort to survive at the China Open BWF World Tour Super 1000 tournament finally stopped at the quarter-finals.

Their advance was halted by the South Korean duo, Baek Ha-na/Lee So-hee, with a score of 15-21, 21-18, 10-21 at the Changzhou Olympic Sports Center on Friday (8/9/2023). Both pairs had met two weeks prior in the third round of the World Championships in Denmark, but with a different outcome. Back then, Apriyani/Fadia made it to the final despite ultimately losing to the Chinese players, Chen Qing Chen/Jia Yi Fan.

After giving their all at the World Championships, Apriyani/Fadia's focus and physical strength finally declined when facing Baek/Lee. Moreover, they had already played for two hours and 17 minutes in the previous two rounds and then played for another one hour and 15 minutes in the quarterfinals.

"We are exhausted. Our focus has decreased. This serves as a reminder that we must be more prepared to play consistently in every match and every tournament with a tight schedule," said Apriyani.

Also read: Apriyani/Fadia Still Surviving at China Open

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The women's doubles team of Apriyani Rahayu and Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti faced off against South Korean pair Jeong Na-eun and Kim Hye-jeong in the second round of the 2023 China Open in Changzhou, China on Thursday (7/9/2023).

The 25-year-old player said that in order to handle a tight schedule, he must strengthen his determination and focus, which he considers the most important factors. "If our minds and hearts are strong, our bodies will follow," he said.

However, the gold medalist of women's doubles in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics with Greysia Polii is not too disappointed with their performance in the last two championships. "We feel more comfortable playing because we trust each other. This spirit will continue to accompany us in the upcoming matches," said Apriyani, who is planned to participate in the Hong Kong Open next week.

At the World Championship, Apriyani/Fadia became the representative of Indonesia who played the most matches, which is five, from the second round to the final. As one of the 16 seeded players, they received a bye in the first round.

Four days after returning from Denmark, they and other Indonesian players departed for China. Apriyani/Fadia were among the players mandated to participate in all four Super 1000 tournaments which include the China Open, Malaysia Open, Indonesia Open, and All England.

According to the BWF regulations regarding the commitment of top world players, singles players ranked in the top 15 in the world and doubles players ranked in the top 10, from the ranking list of November 15, 2022, must participate in the number and type of tournaments specified. Among the mandatory tournaments are four Super 1000 level championships.

Also read: Apriyani/Fadia's turning point

We are exhausted. Our focus decreases.

HUMAS PP PBSI

Men's doubles pair Bagas Maulana/Muhammad Shohibul Fikri defeated second-seeded Indian duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty, 21-17, 11-21, 21-17, in the first round of the China Open badminton tournament at Changzhou Olympic Sports Centre in Hangzhou on Wednesday (6/9/2023).

Apart from Apriyani/Fadia, the journey of the men's doubles pair Bagas Maulana/Muhammad Shohibul Fikri also ended in the quarterfinals. They were unable to match the speed and strength of the world champions, Kang Min-hyuk/Seo Seung-jae (South Korea), and lost 15-21, 17-21.

Thus, there will only be one representative from Indonesia who will compete in the semifinal on Saturday, namely Jonatan Christie. He won in the competition against fellow Indonesian men's singles player, Shesar Hiren Rhustavito, with a score of 21-12, 21-17.

The next opponent to be faced by Indonesia's fifth-seeded men's singles is between Viktor Axelsen (Denmark) and Loh Kean Yew (Singapore). Both will compete in the quarter-finals held on Friday night Indonesia time.

A surprise occurred in the mixed doubles event when not a single Chinese pair advanced to the semifinals. Despite the host having four representatives, three of whom are ranked in the top ten in the world.

Also read: Men's Doubles are Shrinking Fast

HUMAS PBSI

Indonesian men's singles player, Jonatan Christie, will face off against Lee Zii Jia from Malaysia in the first round of the 2023 Badminton World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark on Monday (21/8/2023).

The last eliminated host mixed doubles pair were the world number one pair, Zheng Si Wei/Huang Ya Qiong. They lost to the world champions, Seo/Chae Yu-jung (South Korea) 21-17, 13-21, 17-21.

This is the second defeat for Zheng/Huang, the champion of China Open in the last three editions, against Seo/Chae since the World Championship final. However, Zheng/Huang had always won in the previous nine encounters.