Suara.com – Men’s doubles Hendra Setiawan/Mohammad Ahsan won tickets to the All England 2023 final through fierce competition against the pair Liang Wei Keng/Wang Chang at Utilita Arena Birmingham, England, Saturday (18/3/2023).
The struggle of the pair nicknamed The Daddies ended with a 21-15, 19-21, 29-27 victory in a 68-minute rubber game match.
Men’s doubles Hendra Setiawan/Mohammad Ahsan qualify for the second round of the All England 2023 after defeating Pramudya Kusumawardana/Yeremia Erich Yoche Yacob Rambitan in the round of 32 meeting in Birmingham, England, Wednesday. (ANTARA/HO-PP PBSI)
The Daddies faced resistance since the first game, where both pairs played hard to advance to the top of the BWF Super 1000 category tournament.
The Daddies’ points acquisition went without significant hindrance, which left Liang/Wang with scores quite far apart 10-5, 17-11, and ended with 21-15.
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The second game became the beginning of difficulties for The Daddies. Having taken the lead at 12-10 and 17-14, the Indonesian duo fell behind again after Liang/Wang grabbed a number of consecutive points and took over the victory in the second game.
Excitement ensued in the decisive game, when both partners were involved in chasing points. The Daddies and Liang/Wang didn’t want to lose and took points from each other from the start of the game.
Even when The Daddies won 15-9, Liang/Wang were able to catch up with three consecutive points and continue to narrow the points gap.
Tension ensued when both partners reached match points 20-20. The two pairs exchange returns and kill opponents through short rallies.
Even Ahsan was injured in the elbow of his right hand as a result of trying to hold back the opponent’s blow until he fell. However, this did not stop his enthusiasm with Hendra to finally silence Liang/Wang’s resistance with a final score of 29-27.
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