JAKARTA - Indonesian mixed doubles, Dejan Ferdinansyah/Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja managed to qualify for the round of 16 of the Korea Open 2023. Their struggle was marked by the dramatic moments of the opposing team which finally withdrew due to the federa.
Dejan/Gloria got one place in the round of 16 after defeating Taiwanese representative Yang Po Hsuan/Hu Ling Fang. Appearing at Jinnam Stadium, Yoseu on Wednesday, July 19 morning, Indonesia's mixed doubles won in two games which were stopped at the end of the second game.
Dejan/Gloria's appearance in the round of 32 looked impressive since the first half began. The leading points continued to be collected until the first interval and continued until the 21-10 victory in the first game.
The good moment in the first game was put to good use by Dejan/Gloria to appear more convincing in the second game. This effort bore fruit because at the beginning of the game Dejan/Gloria were able to gain three superior points first.
Not long ago, the Taiwanese mixed doubles had reduced the gap to 4-7. However, Dejan/Gloria were able to return to the touch of their best game by leaving the Taiwanese pairSY to secure points in the interval with a score of 11-8.
After the interval of the second game, Dejan/Gloria was followed by the Taiwanese team at 13-13. But then Indonesia was able to equalize to 14-14, 15-15, 16-16.
Dejan/Gloria managed to reverse their position to lead 17-16 over Taiwanese pairs and move away to
points 19-17. One point was again won by Dejan/Gloria until the points became 20-17, when one point victory was one step away, a dramatic moment occurred in the opponent's camp.
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The Taiwanese pair in fact could not continue the match because Yang Po Hsuan suffered a leg injury. Despite the complicated situation, Dejan/Gloria finally won in the second game and were confirmed to qualify for the last 16 of the Korea Open 2023 when Yang Po Hsuan/Hu Ling Fang finally decided to withdraw at points 20-17.
The victory in the round of 32 that was achieved made Dejan/Gloria face an opponent who was predicted to be tough. Because at another moment there was a South Korean country duel Wang Chan/Shin Seung Chan and Seo Seung Jae/Chae Yu Jung who were the 6th seed attacking each other, where the winner will meet Dejan/Gloria.
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