Indonesia's 'PriFad' pair continue to flourish with Singapore Open badminton title as Indonesians celebrate three titles


Indonesia's Anthony Sinisuka Ginting celebrates on the podium after defeating Japan's Kodai Naraoka during the men's singles final at the Singapore Open badminton tournament in Singapore on Sunday, July 17, 2022. - AFP

SINGAPORE, July 17 (The Straits Times/ANN): As the sold-out crowd at the Indoor Stadium shot to their feet and roared in delight at the match-winning point, Indonesian player Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti hunched over and tapped her left heel twice. Quirky celebration or superstition?

"I was hitting it to say: Thank you, thank you!" the 21-year-old explained to The Straits Times with a sheepish smile.

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