The Indonesian favorites got a great start at the 2017 DANISA DENMARK OPEN presented by VICTOR with a straight win.
They are among the favorites to win the title here in Odense and the third-seeded Indonesians sent a very strong message to their opponents today as they defeated Anton Kaisti/Jenny Nystrom from Finland 21-14, 21-16.
By the time they stepped on court the crowd in Odense had already been spoiled with many thrilling matches in the qualification draw, but the Indonesian superstars seemed to be able to light a spark in the Danish crowd as a round of applause was to be heard in the hall.
In the first game the Finish underdogs kept up with Ahmad and Natsir until 11-11, but then the recently crowned World Champions stepped up and secured the game 21-14. In the second game, Ahmad and Natsir managed to stay focused and had a lead from 4-4 and throughout the game.
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After the match, the two winners were happy about being through to the next round. Their victory today was never really in any danger and that meant that the pair could use today’s match to get to know both the main hall and the Master Ace shuttlecocks here in Odense.
- It was nice to get started and get a sense of how the conditions are in the main hall, especially regarding the wind and to get a feeling of how the shuttles are reacting in here, says Natsir, and Ahmad continues.
- We are hoping to get the most out of this tournament and that we are playing in the final on Sunday, he says smiling.
There’s no doubt that the crowd is looking forward to seeing the skilled Indonesians back in action for their match in the second round on Thursday.
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