JAKARTA – The mixed doubles pair Rinov Rivaldy/Pitha Haningtyas Mentari have qualified for the second round of the Hong Kong Open 2023.
They got tickets after stopping the Chinese Taipei pair Hsu Ya Ching/Lee Jhe-Huei 21-13 and 21-19 at the Hong Kong Coliseum, Wednesday, September 13 2023 evening, Western Indonesian Time (WIB).
This result is revenge for Rinov/Pitha who previously lost their only meeting at the 2020 Indonesia Masters.
"We were lucky because our opponents made a lot of their own mistakes. I also want to appreciate Rinov who continued to cover me today, he was very dominant," said Pitha after the match.
Rinov/Pitha are the first mixed doubles to ensure they qualify for the second round out of five representatives in that sector who were sent to participate in the BWF Super 500 event.
In the second round, Rinov/Rivaldy will again face the Chinese Taipei pair, namely Chiu Hsiang Chieh/Lin Xiao Min.
This pair qualified by stopping fifth seed Denmark, Mathias Christiansen/Alexandra Boje.
Unfortunately, Rinov/Rivaldy's journey could not be followed by Praveen Jordan/Melati Daeva Oktavianti. This pair was defeated by the Japanese representative, Hiroki Midorikawa/Natsu Saito.
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