JAKARTA - The Indonesian mixed doubles, Adnan Maulana/Indah Cahya Sari Jamil, managed to eliminate the seventh seed from Malaysia, Goh Soon Huat/Lai Shevin Jemie, to continue their journey to the second round of the tournament.
Adnan/Indah were forced to play a three-game match 18-21, 21-18, and 22-20 in front of their own public at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. They are the third Indonesian mixed doubles to qualify for the second round.
"In terms of the game, it's actually the same, you still have to focus on strategy and playing patterns. However, with the support of the audience, it feels like energy can increase," said Adnan after the match.
This victory feels even more meaningful because it is also revenge for Adnan/Indah. Previously, in the first meeting in the first round of the 2025 Korea Open in September, they lost two games.
Indah Cahya Sari Jamil revealed that the key to their victory lies in the ability to maintain focus and calm, especially when the match enters the most decisive phase in the third game.
"In the last points, we both really focused on our respective tasks and did not want to think too much. The most important thing is that the ball goes in first, how it does not matter, and can maintain the rally," said Indah.
The Daihatsu Indonesia Masters 2026 is Adnan/Indah's first tournament this year. In the second round, they will meet the South Korean pair, Lee Jongmin/Lee Yu-lim, who eliminated Mads Vestergaard/Christine Busch from Denmark.
Before Indah/Adnan, the second round tickets for mixed doubles had already been secured by Dejan Ferdinansyah/Bernadine Anindya Wardana and Jafar Hidayatullah/Felisha Alberta Nathaniel Pasaribu.
The two pairs are confirmed to meet in the second round which takes place tomorrow, January 22, 2026, so Indonesia automatically has one ticket to the quarterfinals from the mixed doubles.
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