The semifinals of the 2023 Indonesia Masters, a Super 500 event with a total prize pool of $420,000, concluded on January 28 in Jakarta. Yesterday's matches saw China's badminton team clinch 4 wins and suffer 4 losses. Notably, He Jiting/Zhou Haodong, Liu Shengshu/Zhang Shuxian, Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping, and Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin advanced to the finals, while Shi Yuqi, Han Yue, Wang Zhiyi, and Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi were eliminated in the semifinals.
Indonesian star Jonatan advanced to the final after a hard-fought three-game victory over Shi Yuqi at the Super 500 Indonesia Masters, thanks to the unwavering support of the home crowd.This year at the Malaysia Open, Jonatan was eliminated in the round of 16, and at the India leg, he fell short in the semifinals against Denmark’s reigning champion Viktor Axelsen. Now, back in his home country this week, he’ll be aiming high to clinch his first title of the year. Throughout their career, Jonatan has faced Shi Yuqi nine times, securing five victories—but he suffered a tough defeat in their most recent encounter at the Tokyo Olympics.Shi Yuqi (China) 13:21 21:15 19:21 Jonatan (Indonesia)Chico (Indonesia) 17:21 27:25 22:20 Ng Ka Long (Hong Kong, China)Spanish star Carolina Marin advanced to the women's singles final on Saturday, defeating her opponent in straight sets during the semifinals of the Indonesia Badminton Super 500 tournament.World No. 9 Ma Lin, the tournament's No. 7 seed, defeated No. 8 seed Han Yue 21-15, 21-14, leveling their head-to-head record at 2 wins apiece.Ma Lin will face South Korea's No. 3 seed An Se-young in the women's singles final.Han Yue (China) 15:21 14:21 Ma Lin (Spain)Wang Zhiyi (China) 9:21 21:10 16:21 An Se-young (South Korea)Indonesia's former Youth Olympic champions, Kurniawan/Martin, clinched a hard-fought three-game victory over Japan's former world champions Takuro Bokki and Yugo Kobayashi in Saturday's men's doubles semifinal at the Indonesia Badminton Super 500, becoming the first to advance to the men's doubles final.In 2019, World Junior champions Karamojo/Martin defeated second-seeded Takuro Bokimoto and Yugo Kobayashi 18-21, 21-17, 21-3, handing the top seeds their second loss in three head-to-head matchups, while maintaining a 2-1 edge overall.Karlndoro/Martin (Indonesia) 18:21 21:17 21:03, Takuro Bokki/Yugo Kobayashi (Japan)Liu Yuchen/Ou XuanYi (China) 14:21 16:21 He Jiting/Zhou Haodong (China)Liu Shengshu and Zhang Shuxian advanced to the final on Saturday, defeating Thailand's Kittitharakul/Rawinda in straight sets during the women's doubles semifinals of the Indonesia Badminton Super 500.Liu Shengshu and Zhang Shuxian, partnering for the first time, teamed up to defeat world No. 8 Kittitharakul/Laovongphan 21-11, 21-9.In the women's doubles final, Liu Shengshu and Zhang Shuxian will face Japan's Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota (ranked 11th in the world).Liu Shengshu/Zhang Shuxian (China) 21:11 21:9 Kittitharakul/Rawinda (Thailand)Chen Kang Le/Muralitharan (Malaysia) 14:21 19:21 Fukushima Yuki/Hirota Sayaka (Japan)On Saturday, Jiang Zhenbang and Wei Yaxin defeated Japan's Yuki Kaneko and Misaki Matsutomo in straight sets during the mixed doubles semifinals of the Indonesia Badminton Super 500, securing their spot in the final.Ranked 79th in the world, Jiang Zhenbang and Wei Yaxin defeated the No. 15-ranked Kimura Yushu and Matsutomo Misaki 21-16, 21-16 in the mixed doubles semifinals, securing their first-ever victory against this top-seeded pair.Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin (China) 21:16 21:16 Kimoto Yushiki/Matsutomo Misaki (Japan)Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping defeated France's Gicquel/Delrue in straight sets during the mixed doubles semifinals of the Indonesia Badminton Super 500, ensuring China’s dominance by securing both spots in the mixed doubles final—and virtually clinching the title well in advance.Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping teamed up to defeat the No. 3 seeds Gicquel/Delrue 21-13, 21-19, advancing to the final, where they’ll face teammates Jiang Zhenbang and Wei Yaxin (ranked 79th in the world) in a showdown tomorrow for the championship.Giquel/Delrue (France) 13:21 19:21 Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping (China)2023 Indonesia Masters Final Matchups
Venue 1 starts at 2:00 PMWomen's Doubles:Liu Shengshu / Zhang Shuxian (China) VSYuki Fukushima/Ayaka Hirota (Japan)
Women's Singles: An Se-young (South Korea) vs. Marín (Spain)Mixed Doubles: Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin (China) VSFeng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping (China)Men's Singles: Jonatan (Indonesia) vs. Chico (Indonesia)Men's Doubles:He Jiting/Zhou Haodong (China)VS Karmadona/Martín (Indonesia)
