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KOWLOON – Indonesian women’s doubles, Apriyani Rahayu and Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti, will face Malaysian pair, Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan, in the final of the Hong Kong Open 2023. Apriyani and Fadia managed to advance to the final after defeating the Danish pair, Maiken Fruergaard and Sara Thygesen, in the semifinal match.
Even though they won in two straight games, Apriyani and Fadia admitted that they had relaxed their attacks and were in a hurry when they were approaching the end of the second game. However, they managed to win the game with a score of 23-21.
In the final of the Hong Kong Open, Apriyani/Fadia will face the Malaysian pair, Tan/Thinaah. This will be the fifth meeting between the two pairs, with a balanced 2-2 meeting record. In their last meeting at the 2022 BWF World Tour Finals, Apriyani/Fadia managed to beat Tan/Thinaah with a score of 23-21 and 21-19.
Apriyani/Fadia predict that the final match will be fierce, because they already know each other and know each other’s strengths and weaknesses. They have the ambition to win the title at the Hong Kong Open 2023 after not winning the title this year, especially after being runners-up in the 2023 Badminton World Championship.
“We both know each other, we have met many times. We have to play tactically and not lose focus in the slightest,” said Fadia.
This pair wants to end their thirst for the title by winning the 2023 Hong Kong Open tournament.
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