Wuhan, China (ANTARA News) - Indonesia`s hope to proceed to the semi-final round of the men`s group Thomas Cup badminton championship was dashed here on Wednesday following its third single player Hayom Rumbaka`s loss to Takuma Ueda 14-21, 19-21.

Hayom, ranked 23rd in the world, had had difficulties developing his play since the first set against the Japanese who is ranked 38th.

The burden he carried as a determining player for the team`s progress to the next round seemed to have made him unable to play freely and often make mistakes.

Indonesia lost to Japan 2-3 as its first single player Simon was able to beat ShoSasaki 22-20, 21-14 while Muhammad Ahsan and Alvent Yulianto defeated Hiroyuki Endo and Kenichi Hayakawa 21-17, 21-13.

Indonesia`s Taufik Hidayat meanwhile surrendered to Kenichi Tago 12-20, 17-21.(*)

Editor: Heru Purwanto
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