Jakarta Open 2012: Rofiq Andira, Frida Asta march into pre quarter-finals – Badminton Update
Mixed Doubles partners Muhammad Rofiq Andira and Frida Asta Putri secured their berth in pre quarter-finals of Djarum Sirnas Flypower Jakarta Open after toppling the duo Fauzi Habibie-Apriani on May 16, 2012.
This epic second round match prolonged to three gruelling sets and ended with final results of 18-21, 23-21 and 21-19.
Both shuttlers sweat hard for 40 minutes to oust the opponent and their fighting skills were applauded by the crowd.
The victorious duo Rofiq-Frida played with right attitude and fortitude as they managed to end this encounter in their favour despite of a horrendous start.
They got pale in front of their compatriots in very first game of the match as Fauzi-Apriani played positive badminton in the end.
In first half of the set, Rofiq and Frida gained an immediate lead by clinching some quick points. They piled on a formidable total of 11 points before the interval.
However, they lost focus in later part of the game and their challengers did not miss this opportunity and bounced back with some uninterrupted rallies.
Mixed Doubles experts Fauzi and Apriani first equalled the score and then raised their total to 18 in final stage. They bagged first set of the match by entering final margin of 21-18 in score log.
Both contenders made following game a nerve racking tussle as they chased each other all the way to game point situation.
In the beginning, the twosome of Rofiq and Frida setup a scorching pace and established a comfortable lead. They did not dole out many freebies before the interval and placed a decent total of 11.
However, the story was different in later part of the game as they committed some fatal mistakes which resulted in a close finish of 23-21 in their favour.
This 1-1 match score position turned decider consequential and both teams put all they got to seize the honour to be in round of 16.
The duo of Fauzi and Apriani dominated in opening part of the game but first sign of trouble came in final stage of set when the opposing team bagged some consecutive points.
Rofiq and Frida continued with same momentum and wrapped the show with a tight yet decisive margin of 21-19.
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