Thailand Open 2024: Mixed Doubles Still Perfect

Jafar/Aisyah became the last mixed doubles pair to qualify for the second round of the Thailand Open 2024 (doc. PBSI).

JAKARTA The five Indonesian mixed doubles pairs all won and went through the first round of the Thailand Open 2024.

The latest ticket was secured by Jafar Hidayatullah/Aisyah Salsabila Putri Pranata, Wednesday, May 15, 2024, morning WIB. They won over the Hong Kong pair, Hung Kugui Chun/Tsang Shark Yan with a score of 21-12 and 21-16.

Jafar/Aisyah will next meet eighth seed from Denmark, Mads Vestergaard/Christine Busch. The pair qualified after stopping Ming Che Lu/Hung En-Tzu from China Taipei.

Previously, Jafar/Aisyah had met Mads/Christine once in India Super 100. At that time, they lost three games fiercely.

"For tomorrow against the Danish pair, we will appear confident. Indeed, in the last meeting we lost, but even that with a thin score. Therefore, tomorrow we must be bolder and more confident," said Jafar.

On the first day, Tuesday, May 14, 2024, four mixed doubles had already secured the second half ticket.

They are Adnan Maulana/Nita Violina Marwah, Dejan Ferdinansyah/Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja, Rinov Rivaldy/Pitha Haningtyas Mentari, and Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto/Lisa Ayu Kusumawati.

In the second half, Adnan/Nita will meet the host pair Ruttanapak Oupthong/Jhenicha Sudjaiprapapat, who stopped third seed from Malaysia, Goh Soon Huat/Lai Shevon Jemie.

Rehan/Lisa, who are the seventh seed, will meet representatives of Malaysia, CHOng Hon Jian/Go Pei Kee. In the first round, Choong/Go repatriated the host's representative, Neuaduang Mangkornloi/Atitaya Povanon.

The next representative, Dejan/Gloria as the sixth seed will be challenged by the Chinese Taipei doubles, Lin Bing Wei/Lin Chih Chun.

Meanwhile, the second seed Rinov/Pitha was tested by Sathish Kumar Karunakaran/Aadya Variyath from India.