Steps Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo stopped in the round of 16 Indonesia Masters 2023. In men’s singles, Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo get away.
Marcus/Kevin against the Chinese pair Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi in a match at Istora Senayan, Thursday (26/1/2023). The former world number one men’s doubles decided to withdraw in the third game in the position of 21-19, 8-21, 6-11. Marcus is thought to have suffered an injury.
Marcus/Kevin’s fast play succeeded Liu/Ou at the start of the first game. Marcus/Kevin won 8-3 before leading 11-4 during the interval.
Liu/Ou earned five straight points to close the gap on Marcus/Kevin 9-12. Liu/Ou showed solid defense to ward off Marcus/Kevin’s attacks. A 73-shot rally was won so the score is now 13-15.
Liu’s strike towards Marcus’ body narrowed the gap to 17-18. Two mistakes were made by Marcus/Kevin until the position was tied at 19-19.
Game point for Marcus/Kevin after hard smes Kevin can’t be returned. Marcus’ drop shot tricked Liu/Ou. Marcus/Kevin got one additional point and won the first game at 21-19.
Marcus/Kevin struggled in the second game. Liu/Ou performed better so that they took the lead from the start and outperformed Marcus/Kevin 11-5 in the second interval. Marcus/Kevin were unable to get out of Liu Ou’s pressure so they lost 8-21 while continuing the game into the deciding game.
Liu/Ou won a long rally to take a 7-3 lead from Marcus/Kevin. Liu/Ou led 11-6 at the interval. Marcus / Kevin then decided to withdraw so that the Chinese pair had the right to win.
Chico Set aside Singapore Representative
Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo defeated Loh Kean Yeu in straight games with a final score of 21-18, 21-15. This victory sent Chico into the quarterfinals to meet Canadian badminton player, Brian Yang.
At first, Chico had no trouble facing Loh Kean Yeuw at the start of the first game. Chico led 7-3, then led 11-7 at the interval.
Even so, Loh Kean Yeuw then followed to equalize the score to 13-13. The match was tight after that. The two badminton players returned to balance at 18-18.
However, Chico then racked up three straight points to mark victory in the first game.
The second game was easier for Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo. Chico was speeding away from Loh Kean Yeuw after leading 11-5. Chico needed eight match points before closing Loh’s resistance with a score of 21-15.
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