JAKARTA – The appearance of the mixed doubles pair Adnan Maulana / Mychelle Crhystine Bandaso is considered unstable. This instability caused them to be eliminated from the last 16 of the Swiss Open 2022.

Of the seven representatives who fought for the round of 16, only Adnan/Mychelle failed to penetrate the quarter-finals. They went home early after being beaten by representatives of France, William Villeger/Anne Tran with a score of 13-21, 21-10, and 16-21.

"Adnan/Mychelle are still unstable, sometimes good but still often make their own mistakes. It is a pity, this defeat should not have happened," said mixed doubles coach Nova Widianto in an official statement.

Adnan/Mychelle actually have enough capital to go further in this Super 300 level tournament. Their chance was measured by their success in defeating their seniors Praveen Jordan/Melati Daeva Oktavianti in the round of 32.

Nova said his team performed beyond expectations when they met the French representative. They seem to play less calm and appear very hesitant.

"Their opponent is indeed fast and hits hard, but if you play more calmly you can overcome it. The opponent's defense is also not good, just reckless. The second game has found a pattern of play. However, at the beginning of the third game many died alone and became tense," explained Nova. .

The elimination of Adnan/Mychelle makes Indonesia's hopes in the mixed doubles sector now rest on the shoulders of Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto/Lisa Ayu Kusumawati. The pair reached the quarter-finals after defeating Danish representatives Mikkel Mikkelsen/Rikke Søby with a score of 21-15, 15-21, 21-16.

Rehan/Lisa will next challenge France's Thom Gicquel/Delphine Delrue (5th seed) on Friday, 25 March. On paper this is the first meeting for the two couples.

"Rehan/Lisa today are against the French pair, hopefully they can play optimally. I think the game is balanced, it's all just a matter of belief in the field," concluded Nova.

Apart from Rehan/Lisa, six five other Indonesian representatives who successfully reached the quarter-finals were Jonatan Christie, Anthony Sinisuka Ginting, Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto, Pramudya Kusumawardana/Yeremia Erich Rambitan, and Leo Rolly Carnando/Daniel Marthin.


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