Arctic Open 2025: Rachel/Febi Meet Third Seeds

JAKARTA Rachel Alllessya Rose/Febi Setianingrum's women's doubles will meet third seed Rin Iwanaga/Kie Nakanishi from Japan in the second round of the 2025 Arctic Open.

Rachel/Febi secured a ticket to the second round of the tournament after beating Shu Liang/Li Hua Zhou in two straight games 22-20 and 21-17 on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, evening WIB.

A good start was shown by Rachel/Febi in the first game. They managed to lead 9-6, but instead fell one point behind the Chinese representative at the interval.

The match took place tough after that until Shu/Li first led match point 20-18. As a result, Rachel/Febi were able to make an extraordinary comeback with four points.

"Praise God the match was finished well. Earlier in the first game the start was very good, we were ahead with a lot of points, but from there we were in a hurry to play," Rachel said.

In the second game, Rachel/Febi were forced to rise from 2-5 behind to seal the win. They scored four points and turned ahead after that.

The opponent then bounced back and led 8-6, but Rachel/Febi managed to find another rhythm to excel in the interval. After that, their position could no longer be pursued.

"The opponent has a tall posture, the top ball is sharp and the range is long. We found a gap by playing fast. For field conditions there are no obstacles because everything feels normal," said Rahcel.

Rin/Kie, who will be Rachel/Febi's next opponent, qualified for the second half after winning against the Taipei Chinese pair, Hu Ling Fang/Jheng Yu Chieh.

"Tomorrow we meet Rin Iwanaga/Kie Nakanishi, we will play without a burden, have more confidence, and the focus must be improved. The spirit of not wanting to lose must be displayed," said Febi.

Rachel/Febi are the second women's doubles to qualify for the second round, following the footsteps of Febriana Dwi Pusuma/Meilysa Trias Puspitasari. The pair won the walkover (WO) in the first round.

Febriana / Meilysa will also receive a tough test because they meet the second seed from Malaysia, namely the Pearly Tan / Thinaah Muralitharan pair.