KOMPAS.com – The host doubles, Ong Yew Sin/Teo Ee Yi, poured out their hearts after losing to Dawn Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto Of Malaysian Open 2023.
Ong/Teo must be eliminated from Malaysian Open 2023 after losing to Fajar/Rian in the quarter-finals through a three-game game via scores of 21-14, 16-21, and 17-21.
The Ong/Teo vs Fajar/Rian match is on the schedule Malaysian Open 2023 held at the Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, on Friday (13/1/2023).
This result was the seventh time Ong/Teo had to lose to Fajar/Rian in an official badminton competition.
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After the match, Teo Ee Yi said that they actually played more defensively against Fajar/Rian in the first game.
The strategy was running smoothly. The proof is that Ong/Teo were able to beat Fajar/Rian with a score of 21-14.
“The first set we played more defensively,” Teo Ee Yi was quoted as saying Kompas.com from Named on Saturday (14/1/2023).
However, Teo Ee Yi admitted that he and Ong Yew Sin were too comfortable with this defensive strategy.
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This situation was then used by Fajar/Rian to change tactics, so they were able to win the match.
“However, when we entered the second game, we still used that tactic,” said the bronze medalist at the 2021 World Championships.
“On the other hand, Fajar/Rian have changed tactics. Maybe that’s why they won,” he said.
Furthermore, Teo Ee Yi hopes not to get direct pressure from the fans after losing to Fajar/Rian.
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“We hope the fans don’t blame us for losing, just because we are the last pair in this tournament,” he said.
Next, Fajar/Rian will play a match against the South Korean pair, Kang Min-hyuk/Seo Seung-jae in the semifinals of the Malaysia Open 2023.
The Fajar/Rian vs Kang/Seo match will take place at Field 1 Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Saturday (14/1/2023).
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