"Indonesia Open Super Series 2011" Top seeds bounced out by former world champions

Denmark’s Mathias Boe-Carsten Mogensen once again failed to live up to their top billing when they lost in the quarter-finals of the Djarum Indonesia Open Superseries Premier on Friday.

The world No. 1s, who had a dismal outing at the Sudirman Cup a month ago where they lost three matches, were eliminated by former world champions and Indonesia veterans Markis Kido-Hendra Setiawan, in scores of 21-13 22-20.

Markis-Hendra, the reigning Olympic and Asian Games gold medallists, will now take on three-time world champions Cai Yun-Fu Haifeng of China for a place in Sunday’s final.

Cai Yun-Fu Haifeng outplayed South Korea’s Ko Sung Hyun-Yoo Yeon Seong 21-16, 21-19 to stay on course to retain the title they last won in 2007.

It will be another Indonesia-China battle in the other semi-final with Mohammad Ahsan-Bona Septano taking on Chai Biao-Guo Zhendong.

Ahsan-Bona upset fourth seeded Malaysians Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong 21-19, 21-14 while Chai Biao-Guo Zhendong took out Indonesian teenagers Angga Pratama-Ryan Agung Saputra 21-14, 21-7.

There was more good news for the local fans when Vita Marissa-Nadya Melati (right), reached the women’s doubles semi-finals by beating Malaysia’s former world No. 1s Wong Pei Tty-Chin Eei Hui 21-17, 17-21, 21-17.

Tantowi Ahmad-Liliyana Natsir, who are chasing their fourth consecutive title of the season and third straight OSIM BWF World Superseries crown of 2011, also reached the semi-finals of the mixed-doubles event.

Tantowi-Liliyana (left), who won the Yonex Sunrise India Open Superseries on May 1, Yonex Sunrise Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold on May 8 and Li Ning Singapore Open Superseries last Sunday, survived a scare before reaching the last four.

Liliyana, who partnered Nova Widianto to the 2007 mixed doubles title – the last time Indonesians have won a title in Jakarta – had to calm her partner down against the aggressive He Hanbin-Yu Yang of China.

After edging the first game 21-19, the Indonesians held a seven-point lead at 19-10 but allowed the Chinese pair to claw their way back to 19-19 before finally winning 24-22.