RI girl shuttlers crushed in World Junior C'ships
RI girl shuttlers crushed in World Junior C'ships
JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian girls singles shuttlers failed to
make their way to the semifinals of the World Badminton Junior
Championships for the Bimantara Cups in Guangzhou, China, on
Thursday, sending an alarming message to the Badminton
Association of Indonesia (PBSI).
Silvi Antarini did not even give enough resistance and she was
easily defeated by Chinese Li Wen Yau 1-7, 0-7, 2-7. Silvi had
reached the quarterfinals after comfortably defeating Russian
Tatjana Bibik 7-2, 7-0, 7-0 on Wednesday.
Compatriot Mona Santoso, who has been with the Indonesian
Badminton Center for nearly one year, also easily crashed in her
quarterfinals match.
Ma Song Feng of China barely sweated to eliminate Mona 7-2, 7-
3, 7-2, securing a place of her own in the semifinals.
Earlier on Wednesday, Mona defeated France's Perrine Lebuhanic
7-2, 6-8, 7-3, 7-0.
"The results sends an alarming message to Indonesia because
junior players from Chinese Taipei, Japan, Korea and Thailand
have shown their potentials," Indonesian team manager Yacob
Rusdiyanto said in his fax.
"We were especially left behind in the girls' singles and
doubles events. We need to do something in the girls events," he
added.
Host China booked three tickets in the quarters, leaving
another one for unseeded Yu-Chin Chien of Chinese Taipei who
ousted China's fourth seed Liu Jian 7-5, 7-2, 8-7.
In the boy's singles, two of three Indonesian quarterfinalists
made their way to the semis.
Ardi Ardiansah had a relatively easy victory over third seed
Qiu Bo Hui of China 7-1, 7-1 in the first and second game. But on
the third decisive game, he had to work hard before concluding
the match with a 8-7 win.
On Wednesday, Ardi also had to struggle before beating Sheng-
Ming Chin of Chinese Taipei 7-8, 7-1, 7-0, 7-3.
Indonesia best hope, Sony Dwi Kuncoro, had to pump out his
energy to overcome Du Wei of China in a one-hour match which
ended in 8-6, 5-7, 7-5, 7-3 for the Indonesian.
Unfortunately, Taufik Hidayat (not the world number five
Taufik Hidayat who is currently competing at the Ipoh Masters in
Malaysia) unexpectedly had to bow out to Jakrapan Thanatiratam of
Thailand 4-7, 3-7, 2-7.
In the boys' doubles , Hendra Gunawan and Markis Kidho managed
to go through to the semifinals after eliminating Gu Jian and Tao
Nian Yun of China 3-7, 7-4, 7-3, 7-3.
But teammates Yan Pieter and Tri Heru Pamungkas had to bury
their dreams of playing in the semis as they were crushed by Sun
Qi and Jiang Lai 2-7, 1-7, 5-7.
In the mixed doubles, fifth seeds Hendra Gunawan and Nurlita
managed to grab a berth to the semis after overcoming Chinese
pair Cao Cen and Yang Zi in a do-or-die match 7-0, 4-7, 7-8, 7-3,
7-1.
But teammates Yusuf A and Endang were powerless in their
encounter against Zhan Zhi Je and Zhang Zhi Bo of China before
bowing out 2-7, 0-7, 4-7.
Unseededs Monwat Thuwanimitkul and Sathinee Chankrachangwong
of Thailand brought a big upset by sending away eighth-seeded
South Koreans Chung Jae-sung and Kim So-yeon 3-7, 7-5, 7-2, 8-6.
(nvn)