Rehan/Lisa Step Into Quarter Finals Of Malaysia Masters 2024

JAKARTA - Indonesian mixed doubles Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto/Lisa Ayu Kusumawati continued their steps to the quarter-finals of the Malaysia Masters 2024.

This assurance was obtained after Rehan/Lisa won over the Danish pair Mads Vestergaard/Christine Busch through two straight games 21-17, 21-16, in the round of 16 which was held at the Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Thursday, May 23.

Quoted from a brief statement from PP PBSI, Rehan/Lisa agreed that the key to their victory today was the courage to appear attacking and suppress opponents from the start, so that Vestergaard/Busch attacks could not develop.

From the start we pressed the opponent so that the game was not good and couldn't develop the game. Only earlier in the second game, our game was still in a hurry," Rehan said as quoted by ANTARA.

However, the seventh seeded pair admitted that there had been a feeling of doubt and calm, even when they were ahead.

I myself felt when I was ahead that there was a feeling of fear. My mind became scared. I also don't know why, even though when I was ahead I should have been calmer, said Lisa.

In the future, I must be able to appear more confident, especially in the front game. The women's players in the mixed doubles must appear brave and sure, this is so that Rehan can be more comfortable to attack," he said.

With this, Rehan/Lisa prepare to meet the winner of the match between Goh Soon Huat/Lai Shevon Jemie (Malaysia) and Yang Po-Hsuan/Hu Ling Fang (Taiwan), in the last eight.

"To face tomorrow's match, whoever the opponent is, we have also met many times, we already know what the shortcomings and strengths are. We have to be able to hold back our focus and we have to dare to be tired again," said Rehan.

Meanwhile, today there are seven Indonesian representatives competing in the round of 16 of this BWF Super 500 tournament.

In the women's singles sector there are Putri Kusuma Wardani and Ester Nurumi Tri Wardoyo, while in the men's singles there is Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo.

Furthermore, in the women's doubles number, there is Febriana Dwi Puji Kusuma/Amallia Cahaya Pratiwi. Then in the mixed doubles there are two other couples, Rinov Rivaldy/Pitha Haningtyas Mentari and Dejan Ferdinansyah/Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja.