Back To The Top 15 Of The World, Dejan/Gloria Add Indonesian Representatives In The Ranks Of BWF

The couple Dejan Ferdinansyah/Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja looked at the German Open 2023. (Photo: Twitter/@INABadminton)

JAKARTA - Indonesian mixed doubles, Dejan Ferdinansyah/Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja, made a slick record on the world badminton scene. Both are now returning to the ranks of the top 15 of the world according to the BWF version.

From the official BWF website, it is known that Dejan/Gloria achieved this achievement after breaking into the semifinals of the 2023 Asian Championships in Dubai, last week. The widening of Dejan/Gloria to the top 15 added to the list of Indonesian representatives in the upper ranks.

Dejan/Gloria succeeded in becoming Indonesia's third mixed doubles, which is in the top 15 of the world according to the BWF version. Apart from Dejan/Gloria, Indonesia's representatives who are in the top 15 are Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto/Lisa Ayu Kusumawati and Rinov Rivaldy/Pitha Haningtyas Mentari.

Of the three Indonesian representatives, the highest position is occupied by Rehan/Lisa who sit at number 10. Meanwhile, Rinov/Pitha, who have just moved up one rank and are now ranked 13th in the world.

This is not the first time Dejan/Gloria have penetrated the top 15 of the BWF world. Previously, these mixed doubles were in the ranks of the world's top 15 on January 30, 2023.

Dejan/Gloria was first duet by PB Djarum in early 2022. The moment occurred shortly after Gloria's name was dropped from the PBSI National Training Center.

Although he is no longer part of the Pelatnas athlete, in fact the decision to pair Dejan and Gloria bear sweet fruit. This is supported by the fact that both of them are actually able to show performance that continues to climb and become a new threat to the mixed world doubles.