Liang/Wang Play Better, Fajar/Rian Lose in the 2024 BAC Quarter-Finals

Jakarta, Beritasatu.com – Indonesian men's doubles Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto admitted that they had given their best, but still lost in the quarter-finals of the 2024 Badminton Asia Championship (BAC) against Liang Wei Kang/Wang Chang, Friday (12/4/2024).

Playing in Ningbo, China, In the match in Ningbo, China, the sixth seed surrendered to Liang/Wang with a score of 19-21, 21-17 and 17-21. They lost to the third ranked men's doubles after fighting for 1 hour and 6 minutes.

Although this couple admitted that they were still grateful even though the results were not as expected. “We actually tried to play our best game. “Only today the opponent played very well,” said Rian, who together with Fajar won the All England 2023 and 2024.

According to Rian, several times the ball should have been dead, but the opponent was still able to return it. This makes the opponent more confident.

“Earlier in the first game we were ahead 19-16 but our opponents played without the burden of being able to chase one point after another and were able to win,” said Rian again.

As evaluation material, the Bantul-born player continued, they must always focus whether they are ahead or behind. They must not be careless and must be ready whatever the conditions.

Apart from that, Fajar/Rian, two Indonesian representatives also failed to advance to the semifinals. They are women's singles Gregoria Mariska Tunjung and men's singles Anthony Sinisuka Ginting.

Gregoria Mariska Tunjung also failed to advance to the last four of BAC after falling to second seed Chen Yu Fei. Jorji, Gregoria's nickname, gave up two straight games with scores of 16-21 and 19-21. This Wonogiri-born player stopped after playing 49 minutes.

Ginting failed to follow in his colleague's footsteps after surrendering 9-21, 10-21 in the quarter-finals to fifth seed Li Shi Feng. Runner-up All England 2024 failed to win a semifinal ticket after losing in 41 minutes.

The only Indonesian representative who will appear in the last four tomorrow is Jonatan Christie. This player nicknamed Jojo ensured that he qualified for the semi-finals after defeating representative Lee Zii Jia.

Jonatan Christie or Jojo successfully advanced to the semifinals of BAC 2024 after defeating Malaysia's representative, Lee Zii Jia, Friday (12/4/2024).

Playing in Ningbo, China, Jojo beat the eighth seed in straight sets. Jojo successfully won 21-11 and 21-6. Jojo confirmed his progress to the top four after fighting for 34 minutes.

This was Jojo's fifth win in their 10 meetings. In the last meeting before meeting at BAC 2024, Lee won with a score of 21-15 and 21-13 in the last 16 of the India Open 2024.

In tomorrow's semifinal round, the fifth-placed player will meet Chinese representative Shi Yi Qi. The first seed booked a semifinal ticket after defeating Thailand's representative, Kunlavut Vitidsarn, 22-20, 21-13.