Jakarta –
Indonesian men’s doubles Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto will appear in the quarterfinals of the individual badminton event Asian Games 2023, Thursday (5/10/2023). They are very wary of Lee Yang/Wang Chi-Lin who are their opponents.
Fajar/Rian will be challenged by Lee Yang/Wang Chi-Lin from Taiwan at Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China. The Red-White mainstay must be wary of the gold medal winner at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Because, in the quarterfinal phase anything can happen. Look at performance Fajar/Rian the latter has decreased. Meanwhile, Lee/Wang’s performance is in a revival trend ahead Asian Games 2023.
After experiencing a downturn last year, Lee/Wang showed their existence again by winning the 2023 Japan Open last July. Then became a semifinalist at the 2023 Australian Open.
Indeed, this achievement did not last long because at the 1000 level, World Championship and China Open, Lee/Wang lost again in the early rounds. But then they bounced back to become semifinalists at the Hong Kong Open in mid-September.
It turns out that Fajar/Rian also realized Lee/Wang’s awakening. For this reason, they will prepare themselves even more, especially regarding physical matters.
“They are extraordinary players. The last time we met was at the Japan Open, at that time they rose and became champions. We have to be aware of their energy and speed, especially since they didn’t play today,” said Fajar in a quick quote via PBSI.
Apart from that, Fajar also feels that he has not yet returned to his best game. This situation cannot be separated from the lack of field trials after losing in the team event, so it had quite an impact on his playing pattern.
“I feel like the touches on the ball aren’t quite right yet. I’m still looking for more, feeling again. Especially when my baited ball for attack sets often gets caught in the net,” he said.
Meanwhile, Rian admitted that he was still not playing optimally. He was determined to perform better in the party Asian Games 2023 Wednesday (5/10) tomorrow.
“A lot of people make their own mistakes, especially on easy returns. These are unnecessary mistakes and shouldn’t be repeated tomorrow,” said Rian.
(mcy/krs)
2023-10-04 10:25:20
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