Indonesia Open 2021 | Gideon/Sukamuljo (INA) [1] vs Rankireddy/Shetty (IND) [6] | Semifinals

unstable straw I can tell you that we lost two seeds in the very first round the European Champions even offered Southern up and also the number two seeds the reigning world champions a sun and Setia one by quarterfinal stage we'd lost another two seeds including the Olympic gold medalists and the Olympic bronze medalists so we were down to four seeds by the quarter-final stage two in each half of the draw two pairs from Malaysia and Indonesia and Japan so five different nationalities by semi-final stage just two seeds both in the top half of the draw the match we're about to see but three different nationalities because in the bottom half of the draw as you can see two unseated Japanese pears right so the court officials already on courts and Michael friedel from Norway [Music] from Iran is the service judge [Music] so welcomed into the arena first is the two-time defending champions foreign India their opponents the number six seeds ready and shiraj Shetty in their first Super 1000 tournament semi-final in fact it's only their second semi-final of the year having reached the semi-final in Basel at the Swiss super 300 event so this will be a tense meeting between these two pairs and if you're an Indian fan well that is rather rominus because Gideon and sokomolio have won all nine previous encounters last time they met was in the group stage of the Tokyo Olympic Games 21 13 21 12 in 32 minutes the victory for Gideon and sokomolio and did you manage to decipher the toss there that time Morton yes I think so um the Indonesian one the toss they chose Outlet to serve will receive but um Indian chosen they chose the far end so Marco Spinelli Gideon he's 30 years of age born in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta this for this Indonesian pair is 185th week in total as world number ones as we look at Kevin Sanchez 26 years of age quarterfinalists in the Olympic Games Asian Games gold medalists three all England finals in four years twice winning the all England championship and looking today to reach their fourth final of 2021. all their matches have gone to three games first round against Matsui and takauchi of Japan and then against Choi and Kim a new Korean pair dropped the opening game there and then dropped the opening game in the quarterfinal against the Malaysians Ong and Teo so obviously haven't been starting terribly well suplex ranki ready is only 21 years of age from umalaporum and he's a tall athlete 184 that's about six foot and half an inch Shiraz Shetty from Mumbai formerly known as Bombay he also tore slightly taller he is just over six foot one this fourth appearance here for the Indian pair at the Indonesia open and it's the first time they've been beyond the second round and when we look at their matches they had a walkover in the first round the Koreans withdrew then had three thrilling games against Kung and salt the left and right-handed combination saved two match points in the deciding game and then in the quarter final two games against golc and nor izodin from Malaysia so I was like as I was telling you Michael friadel from Norway umpire for this one and service Judge Me from Iran so tense meeting between these two pairs and over those previous nine meetings ranking ready and Shetty have only won one game haven't won a match one game it doesn't look good why is that it's because the Indian pair they they play these fast flat exchanges and they're just up against the pair that's better doing it but I I think we will have a more even match today I I don't know they've been living life dangerously the two Indian players and I know that Indonesian no actually the two Indians as well oh right okay sorry um because the last game was uh 23-21 in the first I think first match and 19 or 19 in in the second match so it's been pretty close thank you ready it's only 21 years of age but uh ladies and gentlemen I still expect a lot from them India [Music] Marcus finalde Gideon ready love all so Indonesia chose to surf so the two-time defending Champions Gideon ranking ready and Shetty oh lucky net cord shitty very first rally of the match there's some Indonesian fans in here oh two service errors in the first three rounds if you can call them rallies one point rallies or one shot around this so yeah three one I think that was a good flick serve actually from ranky ready now it's interesting Morton because you and I were all right Gideon's earlier matches not that we were commentating on them but I thought that Gideon was absolutely outstanding yesterday I thought he was working so hard against onus he was he I think he he was the better of the two players and it I think you mentioned it because it's always the other way around it's always took a mortgage with that shining and Gideon is finding it tough to follow but uh must say that Gideon has really played well in this world done everything as best to his best yeah and been fighting really well from the back of the court but even been pretty good intercepting at the net and um I think it's it's definitely Gideons five three really good play that they are here today yeah I don't know if you got that Gideon had a service error four five yeah and then he realized I just went earlier I'm sure it did I I actually quite agree with you it's unusual for a player not to realize the strings are gone because it's a totally different sound of the shuttle coming off the racket when the strings go it's becoming mixed doubles good defense oh my goodness great job from Super Mario that was cheeky yeah oh wonderful placement of the power Slash from six five because finale Gideon look at that right in between the two Indian players foreign [Applause] not staying in it for long the pressure is simply too too great for the two Indonesians the one saved by shitty foreign points eight five foreign [Applause] [Music] six right points [Applause] yeah so this is exactly what's happening to the engine combination they're up against someone who is just better playing like this than they are yeah and that's why they're struggling against this pair and the two Indian players are not making use of the back line at all the back court at all everything is Fast and Furious flat and the two Indonesians they just love it yeah service over so the Run of points comes to an end and seven and for the mid game interval with a five-point Advantage the two-time defending Champions Gideon and sokomolio thank you yeah okay okay and then they were beaten in the final last week and after being in the final last week they went up to number one on the race to Bali World Tour finals rankings and even if they lose the semi-final Morton they were guaranteed to be number one and it will be the fourth time that they will finish the year at number one on the Super Series or World Tour ranking but they haven't won four times have they no that was over I don't think they've won the world nope I don't think so lucky net cord foreign [Applause] [Music] now that's good well played by Shetty well [Music] um the tight spinning net shot from Gideon thirteen eight [Music] [Applause] een eight tried the block but he wasn't really moving forward no Shetty but the engine combination is in my book having a problem and we we are so often seeing the prices of uh thank you ready and we've done it for for some years now I however think that he he really is he has got to work on his agility yeah um his timing on his shots you know when he came out he had the most fierce smash in the 10 minutes of play we've seen here I think he missed timed every single one of them and uh and when it comes to his defenses he's not really that good and as soon as he's been pushed a little bit out of balance he finds it very very hard to get back into it and means that he have to cover an awful lot and I think that's the biggest problem for the engine combination very interesting you know I'm beginning to think that either the drift has changed or it's not nearly as bad as it was earlier in the week yeah or last week or last week it's the same court same place yeah yeah this is one way traffic see you again that time shouting move forward after his block oh my goodness [Music] um I was playing men's singles and believed there was someone standing on the straight one foreign continue [Music] two points away from the open game Gideon double first time yeah 13 minutes into the match another Indian player that touches the court with the racket head and then kisses the racket head yeah service over here there is over 20 game point 13 17 point opportunities for the two-time defending champions oh that's nice 14 20. yeah shitty very active at the front of the court look at that [Applause] [Music] [Applause] foreign once on the backhand side and once on the forehand side and he he left his partner yet he really stranded in the sense that he had to cover the rest of the Court yeah that's a nice change of pace from ranky ready love that one yeah the slice this time on their fourth game point opportunity 16 confirms the Umpa 16 minutes for that opening game foreign [Applause] beautiful things 20 seconds 20 seconds well it's very good to see Gideon back in good form again [Music] that's a good start that could give him a little bit of confidence trying the impossible shot yeah why not Kevin so come over you yeah but the thing is sometimes the impossible shot actually works for him for him yes foreign wow [Applause] tried once again across to the next three love prospects of being at the world tour finals next week and the fact that they've been in the semi-final here means that they will go up to number seven on the qualifying list no that's just enough number seven or the top seven will get an invitation yeah plus the unlimited yeah they're way outside of it but it is an interesting scenario Eve kolger and Saito won the whole tournament yeah they that Japanese pair would move up to number six pushing down consumer wadana and the rambutan to number seven which would mean that Shetty and Frankie ready would not qualify if they lose this semi-final okay so they have more than one thing to play for exactly oh foreign had a good change at first it was Gideon working from the back later on it was as we see here sukamoyo so they sort of share the the burden of working quite like that and the longest rally so far no that's well saved [Music] three five that's interesting shitty is always sort of [Music] getting confirmed with the coach whether it's good or not is always having you know a glance at the coach after every single rally And discussing it's it's not in the picture but he was actually talking to his coach now as well so he's he's very much in communication with his coach bothers me a little bit it's too much yep because players have got to take personal responsibility for their performance and I think that if you need reassurance after every rally it shows that you haven't really got belief in yourself and you need that To Be A Champion yes both times four six [Music] oh service error well let's by Shetty he was in deep trouble on that one four [Applause] there is over five seven oh dear me there's over four service errors in total by the Indonesian pair I can pull on the string yeah now that was a prime example of what you were talking about earlier not enough agility from ranky ready to move and get down low for that one and having the strength on his left leg yes [Applause] oh wow did the Indonesian pair win that rally defended well [Applause] [Music] okay that was halfway down the net from Shetty yeah these Runners are getting longer and longer aren't they 46 shots that one [Applause] hey oh how many defensive shots in the last few rallies from the Indonesians one attacking shot there and they get through the defense suppose there's a big difference between the two pairs that's much better that's really really good appreciate it yeah great awareness [Applause] there's over effort from Shetty back level foreign [Music] [Applause] foreign foreign [Applause] who have the one point Advantage here at the mid game interval of the second game yeah they both left it for the other they did it's good placement if I rank you ready thank you there's back on court do you think we might see the Indonesians now upping the pace a bit I would not be surprised yeah I I think they are very good at creating these small gaps that's enough for them and it's a it's a very good time strategically it's a good time to try to do it now [Music] 14 11 15 12. yeah why passing yeah that's a good shot 12 10. oh that's magnificent well they're challenging oh that was closer than I thought that's very very close but I still think it's in and there it was with some hesitation that uh shitty yeah sort of challenged challenge unsuccessful it was close what a beautiful drop shot then yes service over 11 12. they're challenging again two challenges and two rallies I think they could be left with no challenges here we go no they were right that time correction out so it's over 13 11. 14 11. I think Shetty has recovered well from his injury he was injured and did not participate in the suriman Cup in Finland what was the problem I don't know whatever it is he's playing well now [Applause] [Music] [Applause] foreign [Applause] they have they must have the patience to play the attacks sometimes they're running out of patience and then yeah they give the initiative away and then they defend it and then very often they are losing despite what we've seen that they are really good winning some of them but they must show more patience as and when they have the attack as here I think that was great work by Gideon from the back he kept at it and eventually he got the the shop along at the back line oh that's brilliant absolutely what a shot whatever's over 15 12. well that's silenced what few fans we have here that's amazing shot well played rank you ready well so much for my theory that the Indonesians of the big game interval would just up their Pace yeah but I I thought the same actually it's it's a good chance when you know you have a break and you have a talk to your coach and then okay let's go let's do it and I definitely have the capability to do it another example of the lack of agility from Frankie ready he just leans trying to play that shot rather than crouching down low he wasn't low enough where is over 10 13. foreign 's gone again a clever play by Gideon oh sorry I really think that was cleverly played [Music] hit it that was really cleverly played look at that one outrageous isn't it 51 shots the longest rally yet okay thank you players back on court today [Music] [Music] you know he's been having trouble often being faulted so I think it's been serving well in this match [Music] oh look I don't know [Applause] commitment I'm from chatty at the front of the court determined to take it early put in the end to no avail I actually like how Super Mario is almost playing mixed doubles look at that once again playing mixed doubles they're playing all the block shots finding the gaps he's doing really well on that done it on a number of occasions well played and then of course the finishing Smash down the center good play by sukamoyo back level [Applause] is fantastic 17 16. four straight points to go into the lead look at that perfection and then a good flick [Applause] oh my word that's a great shot it's called out it challenges called out well I thought that was in so give rank you ready and Shetty are wrongless they've got no challenges left there we are you're buying the teas tonight Morton [Laughter] I like you know how confidently you were saying that is so close it's wrong I think he's 17. sorry yeah worry about that service over 17 all yeah all sorted out now Oh Yeah [Applause] from Gideon we were talking about those shots in the women's doubles yes strives across Court 17. how to reach for for the front player well played this time from Gideon five of the last six points to the defending champions [Applause] six of the last seven points I've been waiting for this I've been waiting for this move yeah 1917. both of us thought we would come that's the interval but yeah we came a little bit later so nope Anything Can Happen yes it's very close still oh that's a good flick serve again [Applause] well played Gideon look how quickly he's getting across that Court there amazing way to bring up Point opportunities a run of seven of the last eight points three Match Point opportunities mistakes [Music] very very good idea from Super Mario [Music] this time second time of asking and 21 18 the second game to secure their place in a third consecutive final here at the Indonesia open 44 minutes for their victory march 16 21 18. 21 16 21 18. and a chance tomorrow for Gideon and sukumolio to win a third consecutive title at one particular tournament for a fifth time quite extraordinary their confirmation of the scoreline 21 16 21 18. oh 13 16 now and then they just turned on the pressure quite extraordinary well after that men's doubles we will turn our attention to the first of our men's singles and it's the Asian Games gold medalist Jonathan Christie up against the Olympic Games gold medalist Victor axelson of Denmark foreign [Music] [Music] [Music] foreign [Music] [Music] foreign doubles we now turn our attention to the first of the men's singles and it's Jonathan Christie the number six seed the Asian Games gold medalist up against Victor axelson the Olympic Games gold medalist and of course former world champion Victor axelson so when we look at them in singles draw I can tell you that it

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Length: 54min 45sec (3285 seconds)

Published: Sat Nov 27 2021