Hylo Open 2023: Three Indonesian Mixed Doubles Challenge Europe's Representatives

Mixed doubles pair Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto/Lisa Ayu Kusumawati (photo: DOK. PBSI)

JAKARTA The first round of the Hylo Open 2023 will continue, Wednesday, November 1, 2023. There are three Indonesian representatives who will compete and all of them are from mixed doubles numbers. All three will also face representatives from Europe.

The first pair to play are Dejan Ferdinansyah/Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja. The eighth seed will meet the German representatives, Jan Colin Voelker/Stine Kuespert.

Currently Dejan/Gloria have a 1-0 win-loss record over the pair. Their only previous meeting took place at the Thailand Open 2022.

The next pair to appear are Praveen Jordan/Melati Daeva Oktavianti. The All England 2020 champion will clash with the third seed from Denmark, Mathias Christiansen/Alexandra Boje.

This will be the sixth meeting between the two pairs. In the previous five meetings, Praveen/Melati led head to head 3-2. However, in the two most recent meetings, Praveen/Melati always lost. The two defeats occurred at the Indonesia Open 2021 and the Spanish Masters 2023, respectively.

The last pair is Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto/Lisa Ayu Kusumawati. These mixed doubles will also meet Danish representatives, namely Mathias Thyrri/Amalie Magelund.

The two pairs have met three times. Rehan/Naufal won 2-1 after winning the latest duel at the French Open 2023.

Previously, Indonesia had saved two tickets to the second round of the BWF Super 300 event. Both tickets were obtained by Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti.

Field 1

Praveen Jordan/Melati Daeva Oktavianti vs Mathias Christiansen/Alexandra Boje (Denmark) 10th match

Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto/Lisa Ayu Kusumawati vs Mathias Thyrri/Amalie Magelund (Denmark) 11th match

Field 3

Dejan Ferdiansyah/Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja vs Jan Colin Voelker/Stine Kuespert (Germany) fifth match