Ester Falls, Indonesia Behind 1-2

Jakarta, Beritasatu.com – Indonesia is temporarily trailing 1-2 by Japan in the Uber Cup group C preliminary round, Wednesday (1/5/2024), after Ester Nurumi Tri Wardoyo's single surrendered to Aya Ohori.

Playing in Chengdu, China, Ester fell to the women's singles ranked 11th in the world with a score of 21-14, 20-22 and 18-21. Ester gave up after playing for 1 hour and 14 minutes.

The score temporarily changed to 1-2. This was Ester's second defeat against Ohori. Previously they met at the 2020 Uber Cup. At that time Ester gave up 14-21 and 7-21.

Ester felt that she had done her best. However, he has not managed to achieve victory.

“There were several mistakes I made while my opponent was more mature, he was under pressure but in the end he was able to get out of the situation,” he said.

Ester admitted that her game was unstable. “Aya Ohori is an attacking type player, I tried to match her speed. “I have to increase my level of focus and be calmer, not in a rush,” he explained.

Japan and Indonesia have confirmed that they will continue to the next round. This meeting will determine who wins Group C.

Indonesia opened the final match of the preliminary round against Japan with a win, after Gregoria Mariska Tunjung beat her old enemy and former world number one in women's singles Akane Yamaguchi. Jorji, Gregoria's nickname, won with a score of 17-21, 21-17 and 21-13. Jorji won after 53 minutes of fighting.

The score in the group C preliminary round of the Uber Cup between Indonesia and Japan was a 1-1 draw after the Red and White doubles Lanny Tria Mayasari/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti surrendered to Nami Matsuyama/Chiharu Shida, Wednesday (1/5/2024).

The Lanny/Fadia pair surrendered with numbers 9-21, 22-20 and 16-21. They gave up after fighting for 1 hour and 12 minutes.

“Sorry, we haven't managed to contribute points to Indonesia. In the first game we were surprised by their playing pattern. “Apart from that, we are just a couple, in practice, Sis Fadia and I are often partners, but the atmosphere in the match is different,” said Lanny.

In the fourth match there will be a doubles meeting between Meilysa Trias Puspitasari/Rachel Allesya Rose and Japanese representatives Rena Miaura/Ayako Sakuramoto. Meanwhile, in the fifth or final match, Indonesian singles Komang Ayu Cahya Dewi will face Tomoko Miyazaki.