Badminton AJC 2023: Alwi Farhan Faces Chinese Representative in the Semifinals

– Indonesian men’s singles, Alwi Farhan qualified for the semifinals of the BNI Badminton Asia Junior Championships (AJC) 2023. This certainty was obtained after the 2021 Bangladesh Junior International Series champion won over Chinese representative, Huang Jia Ming with a score of 21-15, 21-16.

In the semifinals, Alwi will meet the third seed from China, Hu Zhe An.

In the match that was held at the Amongraga Sports Hall, Yogyakarta, Friday (14/7/2023) evening, Alwi admitted that he was happy to be able to go through two consecutive matches in one day, namely the round of 16 and quarter-finals.

“Thankful to be able to achieve two consecutive wins well. My game in this fight had loosened before I finally played recklessly, “said runner up The 2022 Osaka International Challenge.

In the semifinals, Saturday (15/7/2023) Alwi Farhan will face the winner of the match between two Chinese men’s singles, Hu Zhe An, who advanced to the last four after defeating his compatriot, Zhang Ning. Facing the semifinal match, Alwi admitted that he was trying to play optimally so he could go far.

“I try to motivate myself to be able to give my best game in every match. For the semifinal match, I try to try and leave the results to God,” Alwi added.

However, Alwi’s step into the semifinals failed to be followed by his partner, Prahdiska Bagas Shujiwo. In the quarter-final match, Bagas was stopped after being defeated by the fifth seed also from China, Wang Zi Jun, 17-21, 15-21.

Schedule for Indonesian Representatives in the AJC 2023 Semifinals, Saturday (15/7/2023):

Women’s singles: Mutiara Ayu Puspitasari vs Shou Qun Yu (China)

Men’s singles: Alwi Farhan vs HU Zhe An (China)

Men’s doubles: Zidane Attauba Efendi/Kleopas Binar Putra Prakoso vs Chen Yong Rui/Hu Ke Yuan (China)