Source: Oriental Image/Zheng Hongliang
[Saba Sports News] In the final group stage match of the 2025 Sudirman Cup, the Indonesian mixed doubles faced serious misjudgment when facing Denmark. The controversy arose during the last point of the first set. At the time, Denmark’s Jesper Toft and Amalie Magelund first took the set point with a score of 21-20. TOFT’s return shot went out of bounds. Through slow-motion replay, it could be seen that the ball landed far from the sideline, but the referee credited the point to Denmark, allowing them to win the first set 22-20. Then, the Indonesian coach and players appealed to the referee, and the referee chief was called in. Unfortunately, the referee chief upheld the referee’s decision, and the Danish duo won the first set 22-20. During the intermission, Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja, an Indonesian player, couldn’t hold back her tears and directly covered her face with a towel. In the following matches, although the Indonesian pair managed to win the second set 23-21, they lost the decisive set 16-21, making mixed doubles the only point won by Denmark in this game. After the match, Dejan Ferdinansyah, Gloria’s former partner, criticized the referee on social media, accusing the referee of falling asleep during the game. World Badminton Federation has not yet responded to this matter.