JAKARTA - Indonesian mixed doubles Praveen Jordan/Melati Daeva Oktavianti advanced easily to the second round of the 2021 Indonesia Open without breaking a sweat after their opponents, Yujiro Nishikawa/Saori Ozaki, decided to withdraw from the match.
In the match which took place at the Bali International Convention Center, Nusa Dua, Wednesday, Nishikawa/Ozaki withdrew when the match had just started, precisely when Praveen/Melati were 1-0 up. Meanwhile, Nishikawa left the field with a limp leg.
Nishikawa/Ozaki previously also withdrew in the first round of the Indonesia Masters 2021 last week.
Praveen Jordan admitted that he regretted the condition because he was ready to compete after they had to be eliminated early at the Indonesia Masters 2021 last week.
"Unfortunately, the opponent cannot continue the match. Even though we want everything to run normally and the opponent is not injured so that the match can continue," Praveen said, as reported by Antara.
"We are actually ready to compete again to feel the air of competition again after playing at the Indonesia Masters last week," he added.
In the second half, Praveen/Melati waited for the winner of the match between Mathias Christiansen/Alexandre Boje (Denmark) and the host's representative Rinov Rivaldy/Pitha Haningtyas Mentari.
If they meet Christiansen/Boje, Praveen/Melati have a good record. The 2020 All England champion has never lost in three meetings. Meanwhile, against Rinov/Pitha, Praveen/Melati lost while appearing at the 2019 Malaysia Open.
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