SUDIRMAN CUP 2011 – No Kido/Setiawan, no Sony

The Indonesian Badminton Federation revealed its line up for the upcoming Sudirman Cup held in Qingdao, China, with newcomers and a clear regeneration in the squad. Markis Kido and Hendra […]

The Indonesian Badminton Federation revealed its line up for the upcoming held in Qingdao, China, with newcomers and a clear regeneration in the squad. Markis Kido and Hendra Setiawan, both injured will not be sent to China, leaving Septano and Ahsan as the new #1 pair, as revealed today by the Jakarta Globe.

If Taufik Hidayat and Simon Santoso are on the list, the name of Sony Dwi Kuncoro isn’t as the former Asian Champion yields to Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka. Maria Febe Kusumastuti, Indonesia’s 2nd ranked women’s singles shuttler and semi-finalist at the Indonesian GP Gold is also not part of the squad, nor are Maria Kristin Yulianti and Fransiska Ratnasari.

Indonesia’s Sudirman Cup squad:

Men’s singles: Taufik Hidayat, Simon Santoso and Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka
Women’s singles: Adriyanti Firdasari, Lindaweni Fanetri
Men’s doubles: Bona Septano and Mohammad Ahsan, Alvent Yulianto Chandra and Hendra Aprida Gunawan
Women’s doubles: Greysia Polii and Meiliana Jauhari, Nitya Krishinda Maheswari and Anneke Feinya Agustine
Mixed doubles: Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir, Fran Kurniawan and Pia Zebadiah Bernadet, Debby Susanto

Raphaël Sachetat

About Raphaël Sachetat

Raphael is the Chief Editor of Badzine International. He is the founder of the website together with Jean François Chauveau. After many years writing for the BWF and many publications around the world about badminton, he now leads a team of young and dynamic writers for Badzine.