JAKARTA Mixed doubles Pasangan Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto/Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja and Amri Syahnawi/Nita Violina Marwah both won two games to qualify for the second round of the Japan Open 2025.
Rehan/Gloria started their journey by stopping the pair from China Taipei, Yang Po-Hsuan/Hu Ling Fang, two straight games 22-20 and 21-15 on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, afternoon WIB.
The couple underwent the first game with less convincing results. They were 2-9 behind before finding their best game again.
"It wasn't easy because we thought that in the previous few matches we had taken the lead, but were overtaken, turned around, and lost," Rehan said after the match.
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The experience of winning and then losing, was previously felt by Rehan/Gloria in the Sudirman Cup, China Taipei Open, Singapore Open, and Indonesia Open 2025.
While appearing in the 2025 Sudirman Cup, they won in the first game against Indian pair Dhruv Kapila/Tanisha Crasto, but then gave up in the next two games.
While in the China Taipei Open 2025, a similar incident occurred in the second half against Thailand's representative, Phuwanat Horbanluekit/Sapsiree Taerattanachai.
Then, in the second round of the Singapore Open 2025 and the first round of the Indonesia Open 2025, the advantage did not guarantee victory.
"We always do. So, the learning was not to think too much about the position, to focus on our pattern at every point," said Rehan.
Meanwhile, Amri/Nita secured a ticket for the second half after defeating representatives of China, Cheng Xing/Zhang Chi, with a final score that was so convincing 21-10 and 21-19.
Furthermore, Rehan/Gloria will meet their third seed from Hong Kong, Tang Chun Man/Tang Chun Man, and Amri/Nita face the eighth-seeded host representatives, Hiroki Midorikawa/Natsu Saito.
Mixed doubles can add tickets through Jafar Hidayatullah/Felisha Alberta Nathaniel Pasaribu. The pair will only play tomorrow against Guo Xin Wa/Chen Fang Hui from China.
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