TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo and Marcus Fernaldi Gideon, both nicknamed the Minions, said they were happy to have won the 2021 Indonesian Open title and also able to compete in the middle of their tight tournament schedule.

“We have many matches one after the other but we don’t blame anyone with this condition and we are grateful to the BWF because they can host this competition even though there were many restrictions,” Marcus told Nusa Dua yesterday. , November 28, 2021..

For them, going through two consecutive months of matches with seven tournaments since the Sudirman Cup in October is undoubtedly exhausting.

For the record, the Minions and the Cipayung national training team participated in the Sudirman Cup, the Thomas-Uber Cup, the Danish Open, the French Open, the Hylo Open and two Indonesian tournaments, the ‘Indonesia Master and the Indonesia Open.

With consecutive tournaments, declining player stamina is inevitable, even for top players.

This condition was felt by the Minion Master in Indonesia last week. However, they had the chance to advance to the final and become finalists and improve their performance at the Indonesian Open.

They explained that they had suffered mental and physical exhaustion caused by the tight schedule of games. Even so, their profession as a world-class athlete requires them to give their best.

“(We’re) thankful that there is a tournament and it’s the work that we love, appreciate. It’s tiring, we’ve all felt it. We don’t want to feel pressured and we just want it. enjoy, ”Marcus said.

Eventually their exhaustion and hard work paid off in the Super 1000, which is part of the Indonesian Badminton Festival 2021. They are able to overcome exhaustion and perform well to grab. Indonesia Open for the third time in a row.

“Nice to be able to do a hattrick, but we don’t think about it, but rather to do our best and get the maximum result in every game,” said Kevin.

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