Tontowi / Liliyana success in the second half reply Japanese couple

Tontowi / Liliyana success in the second half reply Japanese couple

News Update,SINGAPORE - mixed doubles partner, Tontowi Ahmad / Liliyana Natsir successfully into the second round of the Singapore Open badminton tournament in 2016. The victory at once revenge on the Japanese partner, Keigo Sonoda / Naoko Fukuman ever embarrass Tontowi / Liliyana at the French Open in 2015.

In a match that took place at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Tuesday (04/12/2016), Tontowi / Liliyana won two straight games 21-14, 21-13. While defeat ever experienced while in France, the couple Rising Sun Country had to fight extra hard before winning 21-16, 17-21, 13-21.

As reported Badmintonindonesia, Tuesday (12/04/2016), the action is shown in this 2016 Malaysian Open champion looked confident. Had chasing points in the first game, Tontowi / Liliyana increasingly overtaken in the second game when well ahead 17-8 and eventually won the game.

"From the beginning of the game we are trying to focus and not be careless. In the previous meeting our guard, because judging by the score, we had the lead. Now although we often well ahead, we still need to remind each other to stay focused, this is not a game and anything can happen, we must not be relaxed, "said Liliyana.

"Just play good course, it had no more confidence for the new champion yesterday at the Malaysian Open. For me personally, become more quiet, not the meditation and so relieved, "added Tontowi.

"There is no burden on the coach, even though we were the new champion at the Malaysian Open. Yesterday we had the winning of the well is not easy, we have to compete for 80 minutes and not a minute, draining. But we do not want to think that yesterday's tired, the distance is tight, now how to focus and try to continue, "said Liliyana.

Although it past the first round with relative ease, but Tontowi / Liliyana should not be careless in the second half. They will meet with representatives of Korea, Lee Yong Dae / Lee So Hee, a couple who had just completed a fierce fight against the Thai pair, Puavaranukroh Dechapol / Sapsiree Taerattanachai, 21-16, 15-21, 21-19…(n/u)