Hendra Setiawan

CNN Indonesia

Thursday, 03 Aug 2023 16:17 WIB

Ahsan/Hendra lost in the last 16 of the Australian Open. (PBSI)

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —

Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan lost to Lu Ching Yao/Yang Po Han with a score of 10-21, 13-21 in the last 16 of the Australian Open.

Ahsan/Hendra lost two points at the start of the match but were able to immediately level the score at 2-2. Lu/Yang then returned to a 4-2 lead and continued to 5-4.

Ahsan/Hendra were then under more pressure and then fell behind by five points at 4-9 after their opponents won four consecutive points. Ahsan’s failure to return the shuttlecock. make the opponent get the 10th point. Hendra’s outstretched shot brought the Taiwanese pair ahead 11-4 in the interval.

After the interval, Ahsan/Hendra’s performance had not improved. They lost four straight and trailed 4-15.

The success of Ahsan/Hendra in winning the rally only made them break Lu/Yang’s 10-point streak at 5-15. Even though Ahsan/Hendra were able to score points, they were unable to stop Lu/Yang from advancing and lost 10-21 in the first game.

The situation hasn’t changed much in the second game. Ahsan/Hendra are more depressed. Lu/Yang were able to dominate the game and lead 11-5 at the interval in the second game.

After the interval, Lu/Yang continued to gain point after point. Their win in a shootout took the gap to 10 points at 16-6.

Hendra’s backhand that didn’t cross the net and Ahsan’s failure to return the shuttlecock were the next two additional points for Lu/Yang. 18-6 for Taiwan doubles.

After that, Ahsan/Hendra’s appearance looked better. They were able to outperform their opponents in a number of rallies and reduce the score to 13-19 in a relatively short amount of time.

However, Lu/Yang were able to grab a match point at 20-13 after Lu Ching Yao managed to take advantage of his opportunity at the net. Hendra’s failure to smash made Lu/Yang win with a score of 21-13.

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2023-08-03 09:17:10
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