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Jakarta –
Hendra / Ahsan, men’s doubles from Indonesia, advanced to the semi-finals of the 2020 BWF World Tour Finals. Hendra Setiawan / Mohammad Ahsan successfully defeated Malaysian doubles Aaron Chia / Soh Wooi Yik.
In the match that took place on Friday (1/29/2021), Hendra / Ahsan won all three games after coming back in the first game.
Hendra / Ahsan’s victory over Chia / Yik was achieved with a score of 18-21, 21-17, 21-11 at 45 minutes into the game.
In the first game, Hendra / Ahsan immediately stepped on the gas as they faced the Malaysian double. They continued to lead until the break 13-8.
However, Chia / Yik was able to get up and bring things back. Malaysia’s second seed rushed to play and tied the points 14-14 and 17-17 multiple times.
Chia / Yik did not stop and kept going until they scored three points in a row. This caused Hendra / Ahsan to fall back 17-20 and they ultimately lost the first game of the 2020 BWF World Tour Finals with a score of 18-21.
The second game starts no less fierce, at least up to position 4-4. Hendra / Ahsan continued to score points through their careful ball games.
After leading 9-5, Hendra / Ahsan lost four points again. This makes Chia / Yoh’s position count against him.
After that, Hendra / Ahsan managed to regain control. The third seed even continued to excel until they finally took the win of the second game 21-17.
In the decisive game, Hendra / Ahsan immediately stepped on the gas. They were able to go ahead 19-10 and were increasingly unstoppable. The world number two in doubles won 21-11.
This victory placed them second in the men’s doubles rankings in Group B and entitled them to advance to the top four of the year’s closing tournament. The Daddies, dubbed Hendra / Ahsan by badminton fans, have accumulated two points in their three games.
Previously, Indonesian women’s doubles pair Greysia Polii / Apriyani Rahayu had to be willing to be eliminated from the 2020 BWF World Tour Finals after losing to Malaysian pair Chow Mei Kuan / Lee Meng Yean with two straight games. .
(mcy / krs)
