Ana/Tiwi Runner-Up after being defeated by a Japanese pair

Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma/Amallia Cahaya Pratiwi emerged as runners up at the Spain Masters 2024. The Red and White team’s women’s doubles failed to reach the championship podium after being defeated by Rin Iwanaga/Kie Nakanishi, in a fierce straight rubber game battle 21-12, 8-21, and 16-21 at the Centro Deportivo Municipal Gallur , Sunday (31/3/2024).

Ana/Tiwi appeared full of confidence in the first game. The second seed in the BWF World Tour Super 300 tournament, they even took a quick lead of 16-11.

After the break, Ana/Tiwi became more confident and the Indonesian women’s doubles won the first game with 21-12. In the second game, Ana/Tiwi faced stiff resistance from the Japanese pair.

Ana/Tiwi were behind 4-8. Being so far behind made the Japanese pair even more confident and they took a 5-11 lead in the second interval.

After the break, Ana/Tiwi were only able to add four points before the Japanese pair finally won the second game with 8-21. In the deciding game, the match became even more exciting. Two pairs trade attacks to compete for points.

Ana/Tiwi ended up trailing 9-11 in the third interval. After the break, Ana/Tiwi became increasingly helpless. This pair even had to fall back and forth to return the opponent’s shuttlecock.

However, Ana/Tiwi’s hard work still has not borne fruit. They had to settle for failing to reach the championship podium after losing 16-21.

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