Indonesia upsets China to claim first BAMTC 2025 title
Indonesia upsets China, 3-1, on Sunday to claim its first ever Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship (BAMTC) 2025 title.
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INDONESIA UPSETS CHINA IN HOME SOIL TO BAG FIRST EVER BAMTC CROWN
Indonesia upsets China in home soil to bag its first ever BAMTC crown in Qingdao.
Furthermore, mixed doubles pair Rinov Rinaldy and Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhani started off the visitors’ run with 21-11, 21-13 win over Gao Jiaxuan and We Mengying.
Moreover, Alwi Farhan followed that for Indonesia in men’s singles with a 21-15, 21-13 conquest of Hu Zhe An.
Xu Wen Jing got the Qingdao Conson Sports Centre crowd of pro-Chinese fans going with a 21-12, 21-13 victory over Putri Kusuma Wardani in women’s singles.
This cut Indonesia’s lead to 2-1.
However, Muhammad Shohibul Fikri nd Daniel Marthin ended the hosts’ hopes with a 21-15, 21-9 triumph over Chen Xujun and Huang Di in men’s doubles to win the title.
UNDERMANNED CHINA BARELY REACHES FINAL AFTER CLOSE WIN OVER JAPAN IN SEMIS
Undermanned China barely reached the final on Saturday after posting a close 3-2 victory over Japan in the semifinals.
Moreover, the hosts took a 2-1 lead but the visitors won their women’s doubles match where Chen Qing Chen and Wang Tingge absorbed a 16-21, 18-21 loss.
Furthermore, China only clinched it in men’s doubles, where Chen Xujun and Huang Di rllied to beat Mitsuhashi Kenya and Okamura Hiroki, 20-22, 21-17, 21-15.
Indonesia earned a shot against the hosts after their 3-1 decision ovcer Thailand.
The Thais took the mixed doubles opener before Indonesia claimed three straight matches to reach the final.
INDIA FALLS IN QUARTERS, GETS SWEPT BY JAPAN; CHINA SLIPS PAST HK
India, one of the teams seeking a deep run, got sidelined in the quarterfinals after getting swept by Japan, 0-3.
Furthermore, China began its shaky run leading to the final with a scrappy 3-2 win over Hong Kong.
Moreover, Hong Kong forced a decider through women’s doubles after Yeung Nga Ting and Yeung Pui Lam humbled Keng Shuliang and Wang Tingge, 16-21, 21-18, 21-18.
However, Chen Xujun and Huang Di dispatched Law Cheuk Him and Yeung Shing Choi, 21-12, 21-15, to save the hosts.
Thailand earned a semifinal spot after its 3-2 victory over South Korea.
Indonesia routed Chinese Taipei, 3-0, in the other quarters match on Friday.
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