Fajar / Rian and Gregoria are fired, Fitriani escapes

KOMPAS.com – Fajar Alfian / Muhammad's men's double, Rian Ardianto, was immediately eliminated in the first round of the Korea Masters 2018 badminton tournament. The first seed was beaten by the gado-gado duo Kim Sa Rang (South Korea) ) / Tan Boon Heong (Malaysia).

In a duel at the Gwangju Women's University, Gwangju, South Korea, on Wednesday (28.11.2018), Fajar / Rian, last week's winner at the Syed Modi International Badminton Championship in India, lost 13-21, 21 -18, 12-21.

Negative results were also obtained by a mixed fifth-ranked Alfian Eko Prasetya / Marsheilla Gischa Islami. They went 21-19, 20-22, 15-21 from the host representative, Kim Won Ho / Baek Ha Na.

But the other two couples, Akbar Bintang Cahyono / Winny Oktavina Kandow and Rinov Rivaldy / Pitha Haningtyas Mentari, won.

Akbar / Winny, eighth seeded, won 21-17, 21-13 against South Korea's Byeong Hun / Kim So Yeong and will face Kim Dukyoung / Chang Ye Na (South Korea), while Rinov / Pitha (seeded 4) wins 21-19, 21-16 on Po Li-Wei / Chang Ching Hui (Taiwan) and will meet Ko Sung Hyun / Eom Hye Won (South Korea).

Thus, there are three mixed doubles that qualify for the second round. Yesterday, Praveen Jordan / Melati Daeva Oktavianti, who was leading the standings, won the ticket for the first time.

Meanwhile, the women's doubles Tania Oktaviani Kusumah / Vania Arianti Sukoco had to lift the suitcase immediately. Hsu Ya Ching / Hu Ling Fang, seventh seeded Taiwan, lost 14-21, 21-14, 14-21.

Yulfira Barkah / Jauza Fadhila Sugiarto defeated Taiwanese double Lin Wan Ching / Wu Ti Jung with a score of 21-12, 21-15. In the second half, Yulfira / Jauza met again with the seventh-seeded Taiwanese representative, Hsu Ya Ching / Hu Ling Fang.

Fitriani drove, Gregoria was knocked out

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Meanwhile, in the women's singles sector, two of Indonesia's leading badminton players have had different fates. The fourth seed, Gregoria Mariska Tunjung, had to lift her foot earlier after losing 19-21, 21-13, 13-21 from the former world number one from China, Li Xuerui.

The opposite has been lived by Fitriani. The country's best singles escaped after their 21-15, 21-10 win over host player Lee Se Yeon. In the second round on Thursday (November 29th), Fitriani challenged the sixth-seeded Thai, Busanan Ongbamrungphan.

Overall, Indonesia has adopted two singles from four female representatives. Lyush Alessandra Mainaky also escaped after a 22-20, 21-18 victory over Bae Ji Won (South Korea). In addition, Lyanny fights Jeon Jui (South Korea) or Thailand's third seed Nitchaon Jindapol.

Rusydina Antadayu Riodongin was not able to follow in the footsteps of two fleeing colleagues. Against Kim Hyo Min (South Korea), Rusydina lost 12-21, 10-21.

In the singles sector, Ihsan Maulana Mustofa qualified after winning 21-9 and 21-15 against Chen Shiau Cheng (Taiwan). In the second half, Ihsan challenged South Korea's eighth seed Lee Dong Keun.

Indonesia has five men's singles in this level 300 tournament. Panji Ahmad Maulana was eliminated after losing 15-21, 11-21 to Son Wan Ho (South Korea), seeded while Shesar Hiren Rhustavito, Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo and Firman Abdul Kholik did not play.