Three Indonesians Survive to Main Round

Indonesia sent three of their representatives through qualification round of Malaysia Grand Prix Gold 2011 that held at Sultan Abdul Halim Stadium on May 3. In women's singles, Desi Hera booked her place in the main draw after unpredictable result of the match. Hera sent out the fourth seeded of qualification, Hongkong's Mong Kwan Yi by 17-21, 21-12, 23-21. She played against the other Hongkong's, Tse Ying Suet on the final qualification and also won by rubber game, 19-21, 21-12, 21-9. She will meet sixth seeded, Japan's Eriko Hirose in the main round tomorrow.


Two different results taken by two doubles of Indonesia that started from qualification round. Hendra Setyo Nugroho-Tri Kusumawardhana stopped at the final round after lost from Malaysia's Tan Wee Tat-Tan Yip Jiun 21-12, 15-21, 21-19. On the other side, Albert Saputra-Rizki Yanu Kresnayandi just needed 23 minutes to passed the final round by winning 21-13, 21-15 from Chan Tsz Kit-Lo Lok Kei of Hongkong. Korean's Cho Gun Woo-Kwon Yi Goo as the 8th seeded will be the opponent on the first round of Albert-Rizki.


The top seeds of women's doubles qualification, Anneke Feinya Agustin-Nitya Krishinda Maheswari continued their walk to the main round after sent out Malaysian pairs, Chow Mei Kuan-Lee Meng Yean 21-16, 21-16 in 31 minutes. Anneke-Nitya also will meet the seeds of this tournament in the first round, Singapore's Shinta Mulia Sari-Yao Lei (6th seeded).


Here are the complete results of qualification - just Indonesian players :
Men's Singles Qualification - First Round
Siswanto (Indonesia) beat Tan Kian Meng (Malaysia) 14-21, 21-13, 21-15
Dharma Alrie Guna (Indonesia) lost from Woon Kok Hong (Malaysia) 19-21, 19-21


Women's Singles Qualification - First Round
Desi Hera (Indonesia) beat Mong Kwan Yi (Hongkong) 17-21, 21-12, 23-21


Men's Doubles Qualification - First Round
Hendra Setyo Nugroho-Tri Kusumawardhana (Indonesia) beat Chong Yee Han-Tan Kian Meng (Malaysia) 15-21, 21-9, 21-17
Albert Saputra-Rizky Yanu Kresnayandi (Indonesia) beat Chow Pak Chuu-Khoo Chung Chiat (Malaysia) 21-10, 26-24


Women's Doubles Qualification - First Round
Rintan Apriliana-Soong Fie Cho (Indonesia-Malaysia) lost from Shevon Jemie Lai-Lim Chiew Sien (Malaysia) 15-21, 13-21


Men's Singles Qualification - Finals
Siswanto (Indonesia) lost from Loh Wei Sheng (Malaysia) 11-21, 19-21


Women's Singles Qualification - Finals
Desi Hera (Indonesia) beat Tse Ying Suet (Hongkong) 19-21, 21-12, 21-9


Men's Doubles Qualification - Finals
Hendra Setyo Nugroho-Tri Kusumawardhana (Indonesia) lost from Tan Wee Tat/Tan Yip Jiun (Malaysia) 12-21, 21-15, 19-21
Albert Saputra-Rizki Yanu Kresnayandi (Indonesia) beat Chan Tsz Kit-Lo Lok Kei (Hongkong) 21-13, 21-15


Women's Doubles Qualification - Finals
Anneke Feinya Agustin-Nitya Krishinda Maheswari (Indonesia) beat Chow Mei Kuan-Lee Meng Yean (Malaysia) 21-16, 21-16