Badminton Malaysia Open: Indonesia Failed to Send Vice to Final

Indonesia failed to send a representative to the final of Malaysia Open 2018 badminton tournament. Two hopes remaining, Tommy Sugiarto and Della Destiara Haris / Rizki Amelia Pradipta, both aground in the semi-finals.

In a match at Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Saturday, June 20, 2018, Tommy failed to provide resistance to the mainstay of the host player, Lee Chong Wei. Players who are no longer members of National Training Pelajarnas PBSI 18-21, 15-21.

This defeat worsened Tommy’s meeting record of Chong Wei. He has never won in 17 matches already underway.

Meanwhile, Della / Rizki, who finished eighth seed, subdued Japan’s fifth seed Misaki Matsutomo / Ayaka Takahashi. Both surrendered 9-21, 9-21 in a match that lasted 35 minutes.

Previously, two Indonesian couples are expected to realize the target of the title in this badminton tournament, Tontowi / Liliyana and Marcus Fernaldi Gideon / Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo, aground in the quarter-finals.

courtesy : tempo.co
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