Putri KW's Valuable Lessons from Bung Karno's Istora Gelora

Lessons at the Indonesia Masters 2024 will equip Putri Kusuma Wardani to compete in other Super 500 level tournaments.

The following article was translated using both Microsoft Azure Open AI and Google Translation AI. The original article can be found in Pelajaran Berharga Putri KW dari Istora Gelora Bung Karno

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Putri Kusuma Wardani hit a smash in the second round of the women's singles match at the Indonesia Masters held at Istora Gelora Bung Karno in Jakarta on Thursday (25/1/2024).

JAKARTA, KOMPAS - Indonesia's female singles badminton player, Putri Kusuma Wardani, had the opportunity to make a "first of everything" record at Indonesia Masters 2024. The opportunity was lost, but Putri KW finally learned valuable lessons from Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Senayan, Jakarta.

Putri KW failed to advance to the quarterfinals after being defeated by Japanese representative, Natsuki Nidaira, at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium on Thursday (25/1/2024). Putri KW lost with a score of 20-22, 16-21.

In fact, the Indonesia Masters is actually an opportunity for Putri to advance to the second round of the Super 500 level of the BWF World Tour for the first time. The champion of the Orleans Masters 2022 always falls in the early stages. For example, at the Indonesia Masters 2023, she was eliminated in the second round.

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Unlike the previous two Indonesia Masters tournaments that Putri participated in, there are not many top-seeded players participating in this year's competition. In the women's singles event, like the three other events, An Se-young, who is the world's number one player, did not compete. The top two seeds, Chen Yu Fei (ranked second in the world) and Akane Yamaguchi (ranked fourth), also withdrew from the competition.

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Indonesia's sole female representative, Gregoria Mariska Tunjung, battled it out against Germany's player, Yvonne Li, in the first round of the Indonesia Masters 2024 at Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Senayan, Jakarta on Tuesday (23/1/2024).

An Se-young beat Putri in the second round of the 2023 Indonesia Masters. Now, with the absence of An Se-young and other top-seeded players, Putri can use this opportunity to advance further in the Super 500 level tournament.

Putri actually felt more comfortable playing in this edition compared to the previous two editions. However, playing in a tournament with a higher level demands a sharper focus and more mature anticipation. This became a lesson learned by Putri from the match to face the next same-level tournament.

"I should have played even safer, especially when facing opponents like Japanese players who are resilient. I should also be able to control the pace of the game," said Putri.

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With her result at the Indonesia Masters 2024, Putri failed to continue the trend of advancing one step further from the previous edition. In the 2023 edition, this world-ranked 32nd badminton player made it to the second round, better than her debut when she started the tournament from the qualifying round, then stopped at the first round.

Apart from being focused, it turns out that playing at Super 500 level and above requires more calmness as well. Being a little careless, the opponent will immediately take advantage and we can fall far behind.

At the Indonesia Masters 2024, Putri actually has hopes of achieving victory in her first meeting with Nidaira. In the first game, the game was tight with four lead changes occurring. Nidaira won match point at 20-19.

In a critical situation, Putri managed to respond well and force a deuce. However, the opportunity to seal the first game was wasted after the 21 year old athlete failed to score any more points.

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The chance to force a rubber game was also lost after in the second game the Women had difficulty overcoming Nidaira's deficit after closing the gap at 15-16. In the end, the opportunity to write a neat note was wasted.

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The Indonesian women's doubles pair, Jesita Putri Miantoro (right) and Febi Setianingrum, performed in the second round of the Indonesia Masters 2024 at Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Senayan, Jakarta, on Thursday (25/1/2024).

Valuable lessons were also learned by the Indonesian women's doubles pair, Jesita Putri Miantoro/Febi Setianingrum. This match marked Jesita/Febi's first appearance in the Indonesia Masters. It was also the first time Jesita/Febi played at the Super 500 level as a pair.

Jesita/Febi have advanced to the second round after defeating their fellow countrywoman and senior, Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma/Amalia Cahaya Pratiwi, in the opening match. However, the newly-formed pair in 2022 were stopped by the Danish representatives, Maiken Fruergaard/Sara Thygesen. They lost 12-21, 15-21 in the Round of 16.

"Besides focus, it turns out playing at the Super 500 level and above requires us to be more calm as well. If we are a little careless, the opponent will immediately take advantage and we could fall far behind. This is a good experience for us to compete at this level," said Jesita."