Chen Yufei of China hits a return during the women's singles final against Carolina Marin of Spain at 2023 Indonesia Open badminton tournament in Jakarta, June 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)
JAKARTA, June 18 (Xinhua) -- China clinched the titles in both women's singles and mixed doubles at the Indonesian Open badminton tournament on Sunday.
China's Chen Yufei overcame Spain's Marin Carolina in the women's singles final with a score of 21-18, 21-19. The match was held at Istora Senayan, a renowned badminton arena in Indonesia.
"Marin played at a fast pace and was aggressive. At the start of the second set, I was struggling to keep up, falling behind in the score, but I adjusted my strategy and was able to catch up," said Chen.
Zheng Siwei (R)/Huang Yaqiong of China compete in the mixed doubles final against Watanabe Yuta/Higashino Arisa of Japan at 2023 Indonesia Open badminton tournament in Jakarta, June 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)
Her compatriots, Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong, the top-ranked pair in the world, defeated the Japanese duo of Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino 21-19, 21-10 in the mixed doubles final.
"We meticulously prepared ourselves for our opponents' usual playing style and exercised patience throughout the match, thus avoiding many mistakes. That's why they likely felt pressured by us," Zheng noted.
Baek Ha-na (L) /Lee So-hee of South Korea pose for photos during the awarding ceremony after the women's doubles final against Fukushima Yuki/Hirota Sayaka of Japan at Indonesia Open 2023 in Jakarta, June 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)
In the women's doubles final, South Korean pair Baek Ha-na and Lee So-hee overcame the Japanese duo Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota 22-20, 21-10.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty(R) of India compete in the men's doubles final against Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia at Indonesia Open 2023 in Jakarta, June 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)
The men's doubles gold was secured by Indian pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who defeated their Malaysian rivals Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik.
Viktor Axelsen (R) of Denmark and Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia pose for photos on the podium after the men's singles final at Indonesia Open 2023 in Jakarta, June 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)
Viktor Axelsen of Denmark, currently the world No. 1, eased past Indonesia's Anthony Sinisuka Ginting 21-14, 21-13 in the men's singles final.
According to the organizing committee, the Indonesian Open, a BWF World Tour Super 1000 event, will not be held at the historic Istora Senayan starting next year. The tournament is expected to be staged at the country's brand-new Indoor Multifunction Stadium (IMS), owing to its larger audience capacity. ■
