Kido / Hendra still detained

The excellent Mens Double first favorite, Markis Kido / Hendra Setiawan not subjected the pair origin of the excellent Chinese Tao Jiaming / Sun Junjie 21-15, 7-21, 22-20 to advance to the Asia Championship quarterfinal that took place in Suwon, Korea, Thursday. Pair one of the world rankings at the same time gold medalist of the Beijing Olympics, once again have to struggle to achieve victory, when they again forced to play three games in the Asian Championship second round against the Chinese pair. "They are strong, grateful we still win," said Kido after the match that lasted for 39 minutes is.

He confessed difficulty facing Chinese pair because their defense is very strong. He also confessed their physical condition had declined in the second game so easy to defeat.

While Hendra is less ready to confess type game on the opponent fails to reach the second game victory in game two. Previously, they must also play three games in the first round when the pair must be set aside through a qualifying origin Japan Hajime Komiyama / Yoshiteru Hirobe 21-12, 17-21, 21-10.

In the round of eight, Friday, the pair is ranked one of the world will face sixth-winning original Taiwan Cheng Hung Ling / Lin Yu Lang who win 21-16, 21-19 from their nation colleagues Wu Chun Wei / Lin Yen Jui. Mens Double is the only representative in the Asia Championship Cipayung TC because other players focused on preparation for the Sudirman Cup.

Asian Championship is a tournament that is used Kido / Hendra to feel the atmosphere of the match before India reinforce the team in the World Championship Sudirman Cup in Guangzhou, China, 10-17 May 2009.

Maria and Firda Not Fit, Linda become Reserves in Sudirman Cup

Indonesia add one more player in the woman single on the Sudirman Cup. Linda Wenifanetri list of incoming players because this is a young backup for two main players, Maria Kristin and Adriyanti Firdasari, the condition is less fit.

"He will be back up and supposing Maria Firda can not play at all," said coach single daughter Marleve Mainaky, Wednesday (8 / 4).

Marleve said, Linda was selected after wins competition held for two days against two colleagues, Aprilia Yuswandari and Rizki Amalia. According to her, Linda had to strengthen the Indonesian team in the World Junior Championship in 2008, more stable and consistent and have a fairly good mental.

In addition to playing in the Junior World Championship, Linda also defend Australia in the Women Islamic Games in Iran in 2005 and the ASEAN High School championship in 2006 in Brunei Darussalam.

Indeed, the condition of Mary and Firda not fully recover. Maria still having trouble on the right knee which makes it absent in the two Super Series tournaments in Europe, All England and Swiss Open. Firda while still in recovery from illness tifus that hit her after the tournament in Europe.

"Currently Firda still in recovery, while maintaining condition Maria lived alone," added Marleve.

To follow the world championship beregu mixture akan that was held in Guangzhou, China, 10-17 May, PB PBSI has set up 20 players consisting of 12 sons and eight daughters. Half of them are the new players to strengthen the team first Sudirman.

Indonesia grab the trophies the first time held in Jakarta in 1989 and six times less in the final, including the last two editions, while a 0-3 defeat in succession from China, Beijing in 2005 and Glasgow 2007.