Plenty of INA representatives from the various clubs in all disciplines. Notably though, none from Pelatnas (such as Vito, Gifar, and Panji) The seedings are however a little strange. How can Edi Subaktiar/Melati Daeva Oktaviani and Rian Swastedian/Masita Mahmudin in XD be seeded lower than Aldo Abdillah/Desaula Gendy, when in fact these 2 pairs are the top ranked U-19 pairs in INA? Similarly in GD, how can Melati Daeva Oktaviani/Rosyita Putri Eka Sari be seeded lower than Lya Ersalita/Ruselly Hartawan? Ditto in BD how can Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo/Rafiddias Akhdan Nugroho, Hafiz Faisal/Putra Eka Rhoma,Rian Swastedian/R. Eka Fajar Kusuma be seededlower than Mohd Rian Ardianto/Clinton Hendrik Kudamassa (who's practically unranked in PBSI's own ranking)? Competition will be tough in all disciplines with the host, KOR, HKG, THA all sending their top junior players. BS THA - Khosit Phetpradab, Sitthikhom Thamassin, Pannawit Thongnuam MAS - Soong Joo Ven, Soo Teck Zhi, Chong Yee Han, Cheam June Wei, Lim Chi Wing INA - Thomi Azizan Mahbub, Kho Henrikho Wibowo, Ihsan Maulana Mustofa HKG - Ng Ka Long KOR - Heo Kwang Hee, Jeon Hyuk Jin, Jung Jae Wook, Choi Sol Kyu GS INA - Ruselly Hartawan, Lya Ersalita MAS - Lim Yin Fun, Ho Yen Mei, Lee Zii Yii, Kisona Selvaduray Yap Rui Chen SIN - Liang Xiaoyu HKG - Cheung Ying Mei KOR - Kim Hyo Min, Lee Min Ji, Lee Sun Min, Bae Ji Won, THA - Alisa Sapniti, Sarita Suwannakitborihan, Pornpawee Chochuwong, Ruethaichanok Laisuan, Natcha Wongchanachart BD (practically all the INA top BD pairs in U-19 are participating!) INA - Edi Subaktiar/Arya Maulana Aldiartama, Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo/Rafiddias Akhdan Nugroho, Hafiz Faisal/Putra Eka Rhoma, Hantoro/Arsya Isnanu Ardi Putra, Yantoni Edy Saputra/Tedi Supriadi, Rian Swastedian/R. Eka Fajar Kusuma, Aldo Abdillah/Alfian Sangaji, Rizko Asuro/Wildan Atmaja MAS - Tai An Khang/Tan Wee Gieen, Lee Zii Jia/Soh Wooi Yik, Darren Isaac Devadass/Ong Yew Sin, Chua Kek Wei/Calvin Ong Jia Hong, Woon Man Chun/Lee Jian Yi HKG - Lee Chun Hei/Ng Ka Long KOR - Choi Sol Kyu/Park Se Woong, Kim Jae Hwan/Kim Jung Ho, Heo Kwang Hee/Jung Jae Wook, Jeon Hyuk Jin/Seo Seung Jae GD INA - Lya Ersalita/Ruselly Hartawan, Melati Daeva Oktaviani/Rosyita Eka Putri Sari, Ni Ketut Mahadewi, Ila Alvionita Putri, Masita Mahmudin/Desaula Gendy MAS - Chow Mei Kuan/Lee Meng Yean, Chin Kah Mun/Cheah Yee See, Joyce Choong Wai Chi/Yap Cheng Wen KOR - Lee Sun Min/Sin Sheung Chan, Chae Yoo Jung/Kim Ji Won, Bae Ji Won/Lee Min Ji HKG - Cheung Ying Mei/Yuen Sin Ying THA - Pacharapun Chochuwong/Chanisa Teachavorasinskun, Puttita Supajirakul/Natcha Wongchanachart, Pornpawee Chochuwong/Alisa Sapniti (no sign of Narissapat Lam though) XD INA - Edi Subaktiar/Melati Daeva Oktaviani, Rian Swastedian/Masita Mahmudin, Aldo Abdillah/Desaula Gendy MAS - Chua Keh Yeap/Peck Yen Wei, Tan Wee Gieen/Chow Mei Kuan, Tai An Khang/Lee Meng Yean, Calvin Ong Jia Hong/Chin Kah Mun SIN - Liang Xiaoyu HKG - Lee Chun Hei/Yuen Sin Ying KOR - Choi Sol Kyu/Chae Yoo Jung, Park Se Woong/Lee Sun Min, Jung Jae Wook/Shin Seung Chan, Heo Kwang Hee/Bae Ji Won, Kim Jae Hwan/Kim Hyo Min, Jeon Hyuk Jin/Lee Min Ji THA - Dechapol Puavaranukroh/Puttita Supajirakul, Keerati Likitanarucks/Natcha Wongchanachart
Hav ecomplained about the ranking and it is so weird....lower ranking can be seeded higher...many of INA players havent played any international tournament and be seeded 1 is just crazy...
i heard only melati will be playing at pon.... edy/arya as far as i know isn't included in any team...
The Draw is out. Interesting prospects in BS and BD. 9 INA players in BS: BS R64 Shahrul Shazwan vs Yoshiko Alexander Sianipar Kho Henrikho Wibowo [9] vs Zairul Nizam Zainuddin Ikmal Hussain Jaafar vs Clinton Hendrik Kudamassa Ihsan Maulana Mustofa [12] vs Chin Wai Kin Wong Yew Haw vs Thomi Azizan Mahbub [5] Muhd Rian Ardianto vs Nur Izanuddin Rumsani Tan Jia Wei vs Hardianto [16] R. Eka Fajar Kusuma vs Eizlan Shah Misfahul Muneer Ahmad Maziri Mazlan vs Andrew Susanto 11 BD pairs: BD R64 Yodhi Satrio/Yustian Setiono vs Lee Zii Jia/Soh Wooi Yik R. Eka Fajar Kusuma/Rian Swastedian vs Choo Khai Hang/Mohd Razlan Shah M. Ridzuan Shah Lim Chi Wing/Vincent Phuah Cheng Wei vs Ayoda Lufti Amroyni/Mukti Rahman Sutrisno R. Sathiestharan/Tan Teck Han vs Hardianto/Yoshiko Alexander Sianipar Aldo Abdillah Harsono/Muhd Alfian Firsada Terna Sangaji vs Muhd Adib Haiqal Nurizwan/Muhd Akmal Zakaria BD R32 The top 8 seeds: Edi Subaktiar/Arya Maulana Aldiartama [1], Hantoro/Arsya Isnanu Ardi Putra [2], Yantoni Edy Saputra/Tedi Supriadi [3], Muhd Rian Ardianto/Clinton Hendrik Kudamassa [4], Hafiz Faisal/Putra Eka Rhoma [5], Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo/Rafiddias Akhdan Nugroho [7] receive a bye to R32. 2 INA players only in GS: GS R64 Natcha Saengchote vs Lya Ersalita GS R32 Lee Tong Xin vs Ruselly Hartawan [4] Ditto for GD: GD R32 Lya Ersalita/Ruselly Hartawan [3] receive a bye and will play in R16 Ni Ketut Mahadewi/Ila Alvionitasari Putri vs Eng Pui Yee/Thinaah Muralitharan And 4 pairs in XD: XD R64 Darren Isaac Devadass/Yap Cheng Wen vs Yustian Setiono/Ila Alvionita Sari Eric Jong Zie Sheng/Raja Nurnina Qamarina Raja Aslan vs Yodhi Satrio/Ni Ketut Mahadewi XD R32 Aldo Abdillah Harsono/Desaula Gendy [1] vs Calvin Ong Jia Hong/Chin Kah Mun Rian Swastedian/Masita Mahmudin vs Chua Keh Yeap/Peck Yen Wei [2]
The first round was played today. 6 out of 9 INA BS players, 1 out of 2 pairs in XD and 3 out of 5 pairs in BD advance to R32. BS R32 Kho Henrikho Wibowo [9] vs Lim Chi Wing - I hope the 3 INA BS players (Thomi Azizan, Kho Henrikho, and Ihsan Maulona) can at least advance to R16. Ihsan Maulona Mustofa [12] vs Lee Zii Jia. Chan Ren Cong vs Thomi Azizan Mahbub [5] The other 3 players are drawn against seeded and experienced junior players like Sitthikhom Thammasin [3], Pannawit Thongnuam [10], and Soong Joo Ven [2], so I believe they will lose. GS R32 Lee Tong Xin vs Russely Hartawan [4] - the sole INA GS player left is expected to progress. MD R32 Edi Subaktiar/Arya Maulana Aldiartama [1] vs Lee Jian Yi/Woon Mun Choon - a tricky first tie for the reigning AJC champion. Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo/Rafiddias Akhdan Nugroho [7] vs Ahmad Maziri Mazlan/Nik Ahmad Azfar Nik Mazlan - Kevin/Rafi are scheduled to meet Edi/Arya again in the QF. What a pity. Yantoni Edy Saputra/Tedi Supriadi [3] vs Su Meng Soon/Wong Yew Haw - as for Yantoni/Tedy, a tough match against Lee Chun Hei/Ng Ka Long [6] will be the highlight for them this week, if they can clear the first two matches. R. Eka Fajar Kusuma/Rian Swastedian vs Choi Sol Kyu/Park Se Woong - it will be a good result if Eka/Rian can beat the Korean pair. Heo Kwang Hee/Jung Jae Wook vs Ayodo Lutfi Amroyni/Mukti Rahman Sutrisno - the Korean pair to win this too. Dede Ryan Philip/Marcel Simon vs Muhd Rian Ardianto/Clinton Hendrik Kudamassa [4] - despite being the 4th seed, Rian/Clinton are really not that well-known in the INA junior circuit. Tan Zi Jian/Leslie Teng Pang Liang vs Hafiz Faisal/Putra Eka Rhoma [5] - a warm-up match for Hafiz/Putra. Aldo Abdillah Harsono/Muhd Alfian Firsada Terna Sangaji vs Eizlan Shah Misfahul/Tan Kiang Meng - the INA pair to prevail. Worachard Kertsripan/Siriwut Kitjakarndetwut vs Hantoro/Arsya Isnanu Ardi Putra [2] - also a tricky match for the second-seed who just won the Indian Junior title last week. GD R32 Ni Ketut Mahadewi/Ila Alvionitasari Putri vs Eng Pui Yee/Thinaah Muralitharan - INA should have 2 reps in GD R16. XD R32 Aldo Abdillah Harsono/Desaula Gendy [1] vs Calvin Ong Jia Hong/Chin Kah Mun - I hope the top seed can win their first match. Yodhi Satrio/Ni Ketut Mahadewi vs Lee Jian Yi/Payee Lim Peiy Yee - ditto for Yodhi/Ni Ketut. Rian Swastedian/Masita Mahmudin vs Chua Keh Yeap/Peck Yen Wei [2] - not sure if Rian/Masita can beat the second-seed.
The only surprise today was Kho Henrikho Wibowo's loss to Lim Chi Wing and Ayodo Lutfi Amroyni/Mukti Rahman Sutrisno's victory over the Korean pair. BS R16 Soo Teck Zhi [7] vs Ihsan Maulana Mustofa [12] - Ihsan at least fulfills his seeding. I don't think he can beat the MAS player. Chong Yee Han [11] vs Thomi Azizan Mahbub [5] - I hope Thomi can be INA's sole rep in the BS QF. GS R16 Lee Ying Ying vs Ruselly Hartawan [4] - ditto for Ruselly. BD R16 Edi Subaktiar/Arya Maulana Aldiartama [1] vs Jeon Hyun Jin/Seo Seung Jae - a tricky tie as always against any KOR pair. Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo/Rafiddias Akhdan Nugroho [7] vs Chen Jia Huo/Goh Sze Fei- Kevin/Rafi to progress. Yantoni Edy Saputra/Tedi Supriadi [3] vs Phuttaporn Bowornwatanuwong/Matee Vejjanugraha - ditto for Yantoni/Tedi who's only 15/16 this year and will have 3/2 more years in junior tourneys. They will be one of INA's top U-19 BD pair in 2014 (if they can continue their relatively good form). Ayoda Lutfi Amroyni/Mukti Rahman Sutrisno vs Tai An Khang/Tan Wee Gieen [8] - the MAS pair to advance. Kim Jae Hwan/Kim Jung Ho vs Hafiz Faisal/Putra Eka Rhoma [5] - the Tangkas-Specs Junior champion to progress in this tricky match. Aldo Abdillah Harsono/Muhd Alfian Firsada Terna Sangaji vs Hantoro/Arsya Isnanu Ardi Putra - Hantoro/Arsya to challenge Hafiz/Putra in the QF yet again. GD R16 Lya Ersalita/Ruselly Hartawan [3] vs Rawimon Iamratanamaetheekul/Natcha Saengchote- a tricky first tie for the INA GD pair. It wouldn't be easy for them to fulfill their seeding. Ni Ketut Mahadewi/Ila Alvionita Sari vs Deline Quek Chun Yi/Ninna Tan Ai - the INA pair to advance. XD R16 Aldo Abdillah Harsono/Desaula Gendy [1] vs Muhd Aliff Nurizwan/Yap Zhen - the top-seed to progress to QF. Yodhi Satrio/Ni Ketut Mahadewi vs Chua Kek Wei/Joyce Choong Wai Chi - not sure about this, hopefully INA can have 2 reps in XD QF.
All matches went as predicted, except for 1 XD match (Yodhi Satrio/Ni Ketut Mahadewi). BS QF Thomi Azizan Mahbub [5] vs Sitthikom Thammasin [3] - Thomi fulfills his seeding but it will be very tough for him to beat Sitthikom. GS QF Lee Min Ji vs Ruselly Hartawan [4] - it will be a very good result if Ruselly progresses to the SF. BD QF Edi Subaktiar/Arya Maulana Aldiartama [1] vs Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo/Rafiddias Akhdan Nugroho [7] - a rematch of the Tangkas Specs Indonesia Junior SF. Too bad the 2 INA pairs have to meet early. Kevin/Rafi to prevail again. Yantoni Edy Saputra/Tedi Supriadi [3] vs Lee Chun Hei/Ng Ka Long [6] - despite being seeded, Yantoni/Tedi should lose to the more experienced HKG pair, who has been INA BD pair's arch rival this year. Hafiz Faisal/Putra Eka Rhoma [5] vs Hantoro/Arsya Isnanu Ardi Putra [2] - also a rematch of the Tangkas Specs SF. Hafiz/Putra are more experienced and should beat Hantoro/Arsya yet again. GD QF Lya Ersalita/Ruselly Hartawan [3] vs Pornpawee Chochuwong/Alisa Sapniti - the INA pair to fulfill their seeding. Ni Ketut Mahadewi/Ila Alvionitasari Putri vs Cheah Yee See/Chin Kah Mun - the home pair to prevail. XD QF Aldo Abdillah Harsono/Desaula Gendy [1] vs Dechapol Puavaranukroh/Puttita Supajirakul - I hope there will still be an INA rep in XD SF.
Edy/Arya will win...last time they met..I will not count it for various reason..dont think Kevin/Rafi will beat them
Ng Ka Long avenged his loss at the Asian Schools Badminton Final to Soo Teck Zhi to progress to the SF.
it's nice to see thomi forcing sitthikom in 3 sets... a progress... i think, in last meeting, thomi lost in 2 easy sets... it's clear to see that thomi has some good progress this year... but consistency is a problem for him.... i really want to see thomi in WJC... fikri ikhsandi has his chance next year, give the wjc spot to thomi.... please....
I agree. The junior ranking also has Thomi ahead of Gifar. It will be an excellent result if any of our INA BS players could even reach QF in WJC. The field for BS will be extremely competitive with Viktor Axelsen (he's still eligible!), Kento Momota, Sameer Verma, Song Joo Ven, Khosit Phetpradab, Matej Hlinican, Kalle Koljonen, Ng Ka Long all ranked above Vito in the Junior Ranking. Not to mention dangerous youngsters like Rohit Yadav, Wang Tzu Wei, Soo Teck Zhi, Pannawit Thongnuam, and a few Koreans like Choi Sol Kyu.