The BCA Indonesia Open Superseries Premier 2015 has begun, with current and former top five players involved even in the qualification rounds, where both Boonsak Ponsana and Sony Dwi Kuncoro fell to young local challengers. Even though the event had just started on June 2nd 2015, the enthusiasm of host supporters on the first day of the BCA Indonesia Open was just like it was finals day. In fact, qualifying day took place on Tuesday during the Vesakh Day, a public holiday in Indonesia, and all tickets in all classes had already sold out in only one and a half hours after the gate opened. Following Australia Open that held on last week, the Indonesia Open appears again with even bigger prize money which is about US$800.000 and of course more ranking points. With the higher prestige, top ranking players will try their luck to get points for upcoming 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
One of the most interesting qualification matches featured by Jonatan Christie. The young Indonesian men’s singles player who participated in his first ever Sudirman Cup this year played a tight match against his Sudirman team-mate, Firman Abdul Kholik. The first game began with one point after another for each player and then Christie took a lead after first interval then marked as his game as the point 21-16. It looked easy for the 17-year-old-man to made it straight game at the time but Kholik struggle to extend his breath in this tournament and won the second game 19-21. After taking the second game, the world number 63rd became more confident and led at the beginning of the third game. However, these two young men really saved the best for the last and brought high tension to the crowd by deuce point before Christie took it as his game.
Another Indonesian teenager took care of the host’s own former top five player who was involved in the qualifying rounds as Anthony Ginting beat former champion Sony Dwi Kuncoro to make his way into the main draw. In other singles action, Yao Xue, the only China women’s singles who played in qualification became the only representative not from the host team who qualified for the main round. She got through qualification to first round after beating two host representatives, winning in three games over Febby Angguni, then in two against Aprilia Yuswandari. According to her, she has not been able to adapt to the field at first but then she had to focus back and she played really well. While the Indonesia players dominated the starters in qualifying round, however other international player joined among them. Korea’s Lee Yong Dae come back again to the glittering ambience in Istora Senayan Jakarta with his new mixed doubles partner, Lee So Hee.
For those of who are fans of the game and willing to come to see the match, the committee Djarum Foundation offers a variety of price for the admission. As reported by the website djarumbadminton.com lowest price set at IDR 10.000 to IDR 500.000. To get the VIP class facilities at attractive prices, the committee offers a 6 day package for IDR 1.2 million Rupiah and IDR 500.000 for Class 1. Tickets can also be purchased through the official site of Blibli. For more details of the ticket price for BCA Indonesia Open Super Series Premier 2015 feel free to look at the official site of The BCA Indonesia Open Superseries Premier 2015.