German Open 2024 Results: Rehan/Lisa To Semifinals

Mixed doubles pair Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto/Lisa Ayu Kusumawati qualified for the semifinals of the German Open 2024 (Photo: IG @rehannaufalk28)

JAKARTA - Mixed doubles pair Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto/Lisa Ayu Kusumawati got tickets for the semifinals of the German Open 2024. The seventh seed passed the last eight after defeating fourth seed Goh Soon Huat/Lai Shevon Jemie in a dramatic two straight games 21-19 and 28-26, Saturday, March 2 at dawn WIB.

This match is the sixth clash between the two pairs. In the previous five meetings, Rehan/Lisa won 3-2. This is also Rehan/Lisa's third straight win over the Malaysian pair after the Indonesia Open 2023 and Thailand Masters in January this year.

"Alhamdulillah, finally we were able to get through the match with a tight score and advance to the semifinals. Previously we had met and had also learned how short the opponent was," said Lisa.

"The key to victory, especially when there is a setting, we play more calmly and make no mistakes. We try to convince ourselves and change the game pattern a little bit," he added.

In the semifinals, Rehan/Lisa will meet second seed Kim Won Ho/Jeong Na Eun. The pair from Korea went to the semifinals after stopping Chang Ko-Chi/Lee Chih Chen from Chinese Taipei.

Previously, Rehan/Lisa had met Kim/Jeong twice, namely at Thailand Masters 2023 and Denmark Open 2023. As a result, Indonesian representatives always lost.

"Facing a semifinal match is certainly tougher. We have to prepare ourselves mentally, we have to be more confident. The important thing is to also have confidence," said Lisa.