Macau Open 2024: Easy Dejan/Gloria Steps To The Second Round

JAKARTA - Mixed doubles pair Dejan Ferdinansyah/Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja qualified for the second round of the Macau Open 2024.

The Chinese Open 2024 semifinalist got a ticket after stopping the Chinese Taipei pair, Chen Xin-Yuan/Wang Yi Zhen, two straight games 21-12 and 21-13 on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, afternoon WIB.

In this match, Dejan/Gloria only struggled at the beginning of the game before being able to suppress the opponent continuously.

In the first game, Dejan/Gloria were forced to play tight only up to 8-8. There were a total of six twin numbers in that period.

The four consecutive points they scored after that made the opponent's game even more undeveloped. They then easily reached game points 20-10.

Chen/Wang had time to stop two opportunities after that. However, Dejan/Gloria again could not be dammed so they secured the first game.

In the next game, the two pairs played tight and each packed the first six points. However, Dejan/Gloria scored five points in a row after that to reach the interval.

The far advantage began to be difficult for opponents to approach. Their closest distance after that until Dejan/Gloria locked the victory was just three points.

Dejan/Gloria are the fifth representatives of Indonesia to reach the second round. Previously on the first day, September 24, 2024, four tickets had been secured by Indonesia.

The representatives who qualified on the first day were Muhammad Shohibul Fikri/Daniel Marthin, Sabar Karyaman Gutama/Mohammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani, Jesita Putri Miantoro/Febi Setianingrum, and Arlya Nabila Thesa Manggaran/Az Zahra Ditya Ramadhani.