JAKARTA - Jafar Hidayatullah/Felisha Alberta Nathaniel Pasaribu made a sweet debut at the Super 1000 BWF event at the Indonesia Open 2025 to secure the ticket for the first second round for Indonesia.
They secured tickets after winning two straight games 21-11 and 21-16 against Malaysian mixed doubles, Wong Tien Ci/Lim Chiew Sien, at Istora Senayan, Jakarta, on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
"I am very grateful that there is an opportunity to play at the Indonesia Open 2025. Debut in Super 1000 BWF," said Felixa after the match.
Jafar/Felisha started a tight struggle early in the first game. They took turns scoring with opponents until they were 7-7 and then always ahead after.
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In both games, it was only tight at the beginning. The pursuit of numbers only reached 5-5 and Jafar/Felisha was unstoppable afterward.
"Tekanan pasti ada, apalagi awal-awal terlihat. Tegas sedikit cuma, ya, sudah coba keluar dari situ saja. Supporter juga dukungan jadi lebih tegang di awal-awal saja," ujar Jafar.
In the second round, Jafar/Felisha will meet with representatives of Japan, Hiroki Midorikawa/Natsu Saito. The pair qualified after overcoming the resistance of Chen Cheng-Kuan/Hsu Yin-Hui through the battle of two straight games 21-16 and 25-23.
On paper, Jafar/Felisha once lost against Hiroki/Natsu. The only defeat was experienced at the 2025 Badminton Asia Championships.
The glory of Jafar/Felisha was not followed by Meilysa Trias Puspitasari/Rachel Alllessya Rose. The world number 31 women's doubles must recognize the superiority of the representatives of China Taipei, Hsieh Pei Shan/Hung En-Tzu with a score of 14-21, 21-17, and 15-21.
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