Lima Wakil Indonesia di Perempatfinal French Open

Indonesia : TRIBUNNEWS.COM, PARIS - Sebanyak lima wakil Indonesia lolos ke babak delapan besar turnamen French Open Super Series 2014. Nomor ganda campuran masih menjadi andalan dengan mengirimkan dua wakil terbanyak ke perempat final
Pasangan ganda campuran tersebut, yaitu Tontowi Ahmad/Liliyana Natsir dan Markis Kido/Pia Zebadiah Bernadet. Baik Tontowi/Liliyana maupun Kido/Pia sama-sama akan ditantang wakil asal Tiongkok pada laga perempat final.
Tontowi/Liliyana akan berjumpa pasangan muda Lu Kai/Huang Yaqiong, sedangkan kakak beradik Kido/Pia ditunggu unggulan kedua, Xu Chen/Ma Jin.
“Kalau melihat kekuatan Xu/Ma, memang tidak mudah mengalahkan mereka. Secara permainan dan pengalaman di ganda campuran, mereka lebih unggul. Pokoknya kami akan do our best saja, yang penting siap di lapangan,” kata Pia di situs badmintonindonesia.
Sementara itu, Tommy Sugiarto akan berjumpa dengan wakil Denmark yaitu Hans-Kristian Vittinghus. Tommy sementara unggul 1-0 atas Vittinghus saat ia memenangkan laga sengit di BWF World Championships 2013 dengan skor 21-18, 15-21, 21-17.
“Menghadapi Vittinghus tidaklah mudah, sebelumnya pertemuan kami berlangsung ramai. Dia adalah pemain Eropa yang tipenya ulet, saya harus lebih sabar, dan yang penting saya harus tampil percaya diri,” ujar Tommy soal laga perempat final.
Nomor ganda putra telah memastikan satu tempat di semifinal lewat laga 'perang saudara' antara Markis Kido/Marcus Fernaldi Gideon melawan Hendra Aprida Gunawan/Andrei Adistia. Sementara, di nomor ganda putri, tersisa pasangan Dian Fitriani/Nadya Melati
Babak perempat final French Open Super Series 2014 akan dilangsungkan di stadion Pierre De Coubertin pada Jumat (23/10), mulai pukul 17.00 waktu Paris. Waktu di Paris adalah lima jam lebih lambat dari WIB.
Berikut susunan pemain Indonesia yang akan memperebutkan tiket semifinal French Open Super Series 2014:
Tunggal Putra
Tommy Sugiarto (4/INA) vs Hans-Kristian Vittinghus (6/DEN)
Ganda Putra
Markis Kido/Marcus Fernaldi Gideon (4/INA) vs Hendra Aprida Gunawan/Andrei Adistia (INA)
Ganda Putri
Dian Fitriani/Nadya Melati (INA) vs Wang Xiaoli/Yu Yang (7/CHN)
Ganda Campuran
Tontowi Ahmad/Liliyana Natsir (3/INA) vs Lu Kai/Huang Yaqiong (7/CHN)
Markis Kido/Pia Zebadiah Bernadet (INA) vs Xu Chen/Ma Jin (2/CHN)

Inggris :  TRIBUNNEWS.COM, PARIS - A total of five representatives from Indonesia through to the last eight of the French Open Super Series 2014. Numbers are still a mainstay of the mixed doubles with most sending two representatives to the quarterfinals

The mixed doubles pair, ie Tontowi Ahmad / Liliyana and Markis Kido / Pia Zebadiah Bernadette. Both Tontowi / Liliyana and Kido / Pia alike will be challenged representatives from China in the quarter-finals.

Tontowi / Liliyana will meet young couples Lu Kai / Huang Yaqiong, while brothers Kido / Pia awaited second seeds Xu Chen / Ma Jin.

"If you look at the strength of Xu / Ma, it is not easy to beat them. In the game and experience in mixed doubles, they are superior. Anyway, we will do our best, which is important in the field ready, "said Pia badmintonindonesia site.

Meanwhile, Tommy Sugiarto will meet with representatives of the Danish is Hans-Kristian Vittinghus. Tommy on Vittinghus 1-0 when he won a fierce fight in the BWF World Championships in 2013 with a score of 21-18, 15-21, 21-17.

"Facing Vittinghus not easy, before our meeting takes place crowded. He was European player whose type is resilient, I have to be more patient, and that is important I have to appear confident, "said Tommy about the quarter-finals.

The doubles have ensured a place in the semi-finals through the game 'civil war' between Markis Kido / Hendra Markus Fernaldi Gideon against Aprida Gunawan / Andrei Adistia. Meanwhile, in the women's doubles, the remaining pair Dian Fitriany / Nadya Melati

Quarter-finals of the French Open Super Series 2014 will be held at the Pierre de Coubertin stadium on Friday (23/10), starting at 17:00 Paris time. The time in Paris is five hours later than GMT.

Here's the lineup Indonesia who will compete for semi-final tickets French Open Super Series 2014:

Men's Singles
Tommy Sugiarto (4 / INA) vs. Hans-Kristian Vittinghus (6 / DEN)

Men's Doubles
Markis Kido / Markus Fernaldi Gideon (4 / INA) vs. Aprida Hendra Gunawan / Andrei Adistia (INA)

Women's Doubles
Dian Fitriany / Nadya Melati (INA) vs Wang Xiaoli / Yu Yang (7 / CHN)

Mixed Doubles
Tontowi Ahmad / Liliyana (3 / INA) vs Lu Kai / Huang Yaqiong (7 / CHN)
Markis Kido / Pia Zebadiah Bernadeth (INA) vs Xu Chen / Ma Jin (2 / CHN)

Sumber : tribunnews.com