Indonesia Open 2022: Two Mixed Doubles Hosts Lose In The First Half
JAKARTA - The host's two mixed doubles had to stop in the early stages of the Indonesia Open 2022, Tuesday, June 14. They are Rinov Rivaldy/Pitha Haningtyas Mentari and Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto/Lisa Ayu Kusumawati.
Rinov/Pitha had to admit the game of the Korean couple, Seo Seung-jae/Chae Yu-jung. They gave up two games straight from the sixth seed.
Having given up resistance in the first game by narrowly losing 19-21, Rinov/Pitha was unable to bench in the second game. Instead, they appear worse than in the previous game.
Rinov/Pitha, who were previously able to penetrate the top 8 at the Indonesia Masters 2022, lost 11-21 in the second game. The match had to end in just 37 minutes.
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Meanwhile, Rehan/Lisa failed to reach the round of 16 after losing to Mark Lamfuss/Isabel Lohau. They gave up after playing three games.
In the first game, Rehan/Lisa was overwhelmed and unable to develop the game against Lamfuss/Lohau. Had to fight back until the score was 4-4, Rehan/Lisa then continued to fall behind in the points. The first game was secured by the German pair with a score of 21-13.
Rehan/Lisa had a hard time at the beginning of the second game. They always lag behind the opponent again. However, the Indonesian pair bounced back after the interval. After the 15-15 position, Rehan/Lisa immediately stepped on the gas. They also closed the second game with a 21-16 victory.
A tight battle ensued in the third game. The two pairs took turns winning points from the start of the deciding game. However, Lamfuss/Lohau managed to lead 11-9 at the interval.
After that, Rehan/Lisa fell further behind. Lamfuss/Lohau managed to get point by point to lead 15-10. Representatives of Indonesia did not lose heart and tried to continue to pursue until the position of 15-16. Unfortunately, the German pair closed the third game with a score 21-17