Jakarta –
Hong Kong Open 2023 go through the semifinals. Indonesian men’s doubles, Hendra/Ahsan faced with a tight match from Denmark, their pace was halted.
Hong Kong Open 2023 entered the semifinals, Saturday (16/9). The match took place at the Hong Kong Coliseum.
Previously, Indonesian representatives Leo/Daniel successfully advanced to the final. Now it’s Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan’s turn to face Denmark’s representatives, Kim Astrup/Anders Skaarup Rasmussen.
The Daddies narrowly lost the first game 22-24. They recovered 21-19 in the second game, then lost 11-21 in the third game.
The course of the match
The first game started, the points were immediately high. Tight points 3-3, 6-6, Kim/Anders then took the lead at the interval 11-9.
Hendra/Ahsan tied the points after halftime, 13-13. After that, Ahsan’s smash went in perfectly.
Both pairs played at a fast tempo. The critical points continued to be tight, Hendra/Ahsan were equalized again at 16-16 points.
The two pairs continued to race for points. 19-17 Hendra/Ahsan take the lead again after Kim hits his own net!
Kim/Anders reached the game points first 20-19, but were immediately equalized by Hendera/Ahsan 20-20. The points continued to draw at 22-22, Kim/Anders then won the first game 24-22, after Ahsan and Hendera hit their own net.
Points were tight again at the start of the second game. Hendra/Ahsan were not afraid to play the Danish pair’s fast game, they were able to lead narrowly 10-9, but were overtaken by Kim Astrup/Anders Skaarup Rasmussen in the interval.
Kim/Anders maintained their momentum, making it difficult for Hendra/Ahsan to return the ball to continue leading 13-11.
Hendra is ‘hot’, his jump smash equalizes the position and his dropshot brings The Daddies in the lead 15-14.
Kim/Anders equalized the points again at 16-16. Again, when Hendra/Ahsan were able to excel, Kim/Anders could continue to stick to 19-19, most of which Hendra/Ahsan made their own mistakes.
Hendra/Ahsan achieved game points 20-19. In the end, they won the second game 21-19, after Kim’s shot went wide.
Entering the rubber game, the stamina of both partners has been exhausted. Hendra/Ahsan had taken the lead, it was immediately equalized at 3-3. Tight points again, Kim/Anders were able to overtake and lead 11-8 at the interval.
Kim/Anders were able to widen the distance to 14-9 after wiping off sweat. They even continued to stay away 19-10, because Hendra and Ahsan’s shots often came out.
20-10 Match points for Kim/Anders. The Danish pair finally won 21-11.
(aff/raw)
2023-09-16 10:00:58
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