India in BAMTC 2025 last 8 despite loss; Indonesia ousts Malaysia
Expect India in the Badminton Asia Mixed Tennis Championship (BAMTC) 2025 last eight despite losing to South Korea on Thursday.
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INDIA IN BAMTC 2025 QUARTERFINALS DESPITE LOSING TO SOUTH KOREA
Expect India in the quarterfinals in Qingdao, China, despite the team absorbing a 2-3 loss to South Korea.
Furthermore, the South Asian nation ensured its place into the next round by virtue of their 5-0 rout of Macau on Wednesday.
Moreover, India pulled its punches in a no-bearing match.
They rested top men’s singles shuttler Lakshya Sen and top doubles player Chirag Shetty.
Sathish Kumar Karunakaran ably filled in for Sen as he won his men’s singles match over world No. 135 Cho Geonyeop, 17-21 21-18 21-19.
Women’s singles No. 31 Malvika Bansod yielded a 9-21, 10-21 setback to 19th-ranked Sim Yu Jin.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, in Chirag’s absence, teamed up with MR Arjun in men’s doubles and absorbed a 14-21, 23-25 defeat to Jin Yong and Na Sung Seung.
INDONESIA OUSTS MALAYSIA
Indonesia ousted Malaysia, 3-2, to complete the quarterfinals cast.
Malaysia hoped to bounce back after a 2-3 loss to Hong Kong to advance but fell short.
Moreover, Meilysa Trias Puspitasari and Rachel Rose delivered the winning point for the Indonesians.
They pulled off a 18-21, 21-7, 21-17 win over Go Pei Kee and Teoh Mei Xing in women’s doubles play.
Mixed doubles pair Rinov Rivaldy and Siti Fadia Ramadhanti opened scoring for the victors with their 17-21, 21-13, 21-18 triumph over No. 4 Goh Soon Huat and Shevon La.
Komang Ayu Cahya Dewi defeated women’s singles No. 52 K. Letshanaa, 21-12, 21-19, for Indonesia’s 2-0 lead.
Men’s singles world No. 28 Leong Jun Hao got Malaysia on the board with a come-from-behind 11-21, 22-20, 21-12 victory over Yohannes Marcellyno.
However, Puspitasari and Rose had other plans for Indonesia.
Men’s doubles No. 12 Man Wei Chong and Tee Kei Wun won a meaningless match for Malaysia with a 25-27, 21-17, 23-21 triumph over No16 Shohibul Fikri and Daniel Marthin.
YOGENDRAN READY TO MOVE ON AFTER BAMTC EXIT; JUN HAO GAVE ‘EVERYTHING’ BUT FELL SHORT
Malaysia’s coach was ready to move on after his side’s tough exit.
Moreover, national singles coach K. Yogendran said his young shuttlers can use the tournament as a learning experience.
Furthermore, he urged them to prepare early for the Sudirman Cup in Xiamen on April 27-May 4.
“We are disappointed that we didn’t reach the quarter-finals,” Yogendran said.
Jun Hao admitted feeling the pressure of a 0-2 deficit for Malaysia but his efforts weren’t enough.
“The pressure was enormous as I was trailing and we needed to win, but I was just pushing to the maximum,” Jun Hao said.
