Praveen/Melati Ran Aground In The Second Half Of The Indonesia Open, Said The Opponent's Defense Was Difficult To Penetrate

Praveen / Melati (Twitter @INAbadminton)

JAKARTA - Praveen Jordan/Melati Daeva Oktavianti were forced to end their struggle in the Indonesia Open 2021. Their steps ran aground in the second round after they were defeated by representatives of Denmark, Mathias Christiansen/Alexandra Boje.

In the match at the Bali International Convention Center, Nusa Dua on Thursday, November 25, Praveen/Melati fell to their knees in two straight games with a score of 21-23, 14-21. The defeat was the first for Praveen / Melati after four meetings with the 15th ranked pair Christiansen / Boje.

According to Melati, the failure to win points was due to the fact that the opponent had such a tight defense. So it is difficult for Praveen / Melati to steal points at important points.

"Their defense is very tight and several times we tried to attack, but it didn't penetrate," said Melati in a statement received by VOI, Friday, November 26.

Furthermore, Melati also said that from that meeting she realized what she had to improve in her game. Melati said she needed to be stronger and improve her individual game.

"We have issued our best game strategy. From me, it is necessary to improve the power that must be strengthened and the individual game to be improved," he added.

The defeat of the Danish representative was a crushing blow for Praveen / Melati, who have recently been in the spotlight. The mixed doubles pair had received criticism from the coach for appearing inconsistent.

In fact, Praveen/Melati's steps to advance to the second round were obtained very easily. Both qualified after their opponents from Japan, Yujiro Nishikawa/Saori Ozaki, decided to withdraw from the match due to injury.