maaxx.ca

SERAYUNEWS-Indonesia temporarily leads 1-0 over Canada in Group D at the Sudirman Cup 2023 badminton team event on Monday (15/5/2023) morning WIB. In the first match which started at 09:00 WIB, Indonesian mixed doubles Adnan Maulana/Nita Violina defeated Canadian mixed doubles Adam Dong/Josephine Wu in straight sets.

The first set was tight. Even the Canadian pair was able to lead several times. It’s just that in the final points, the Indonesian pair managed to turn things around and win 22-21.

As in the live broadcast by MNC Sports, in the mixed doubles set, Indonesia was far ahead, 14-7. In the end, the Indonesian pair won 21-15.

After the mixed doubles match, there will be four more matches. The games are men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles and women’s doubles.

In men’s singles, Indonesia lost Anthony Ginting. In women’s singles, Indonesia lost Gregoria Mariska. In men’s doubles, there is Markus/Kevin. In women’s doubles, there is Lanny/Ribka Sugiarto.

In the Sudirman Cup which was held in Suzhou, China, this time Indonesia was in Group B along with Thailand, England and Canada. The game against Canada is the first game for Indonesia. The second match against Germany will take place on Tuesday (16/5/2023) from 09:00 WIB. Game 3 against Thailand on Wednesday (5/17/2023) starts at 09:00 WIB. The top two teams in the final standings qualify for the quarter-finals.

The 2023 Sudirman Cup will see the participation of 16 teams divided into four groups. The first two of each group will qualify for the quarter-finals.

In its history, Indonesia has only won the Sudirman Cup once, namely in 1989 or the first Sudirman Cup. The most successful country in this event is China, which has won 12 times.