Five Mixed Doubles and Two Female Singles Qualify for the Second Round

Badminton news - Indonesia Open 2017 second day has ended. From the first round that was competed on Tuesday (13/6), Indonesia passed seven representatives of mixed doubles and women singles.

In a match at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC) Senayan on Tuesday (13/6), Indonesia had a blow at the beginning after two mixed doubles immediately knocked out. Praveen Jordan / Debby Susanto and Edi Subaktiar / Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja can not overcome their opponents.

Irfan Fadhilah / Weni Anggraini then became the first mixed doubles to secure themselves into the next round. They defeated the Indian doubles Reddy B. Sumeeth / Ashwini Ponnappa 21-12, 21-9. In the second half, Irfan / Weni will face Mathias Christiansen / Sara Thygesen who got rid of Praveen / Debby.

Their move was followed by Hafiz Faizal / Shela Devi Aulia who won the doubles over Taiwan, Wang Chi-Lin / Lee Chia Hsin, with the score 21-14, 21-16. Alfian Eko Prasetyo / Annisa Saufika also stepped into the second round with a 21-14, 21-18 victory over the Japanese pair, Kenta Kazuno / Ayane Kurihara.

Tontowi Ahmad / Liliyana Natsir became the last double to secure a second round ticket. They struggled after a rubbber game fight against Korean doubles, Kim Dukyoung / Kim Ha Na, with scores of 19-21, 21-19, and 21-18.

Tontowi / Liliyana will next face another Indonesian double, Hafiz / Shela, in the second half. While Alfian / Annisa will challenge British fifth seed Chris Adcock / Gabrielle Adcock. One more mixed doubles of Indonesia, Fachryza Abimanyu / Flower Fitriani Romadhini, escaped after winning walkover over Zhang Nan / Li Yinhui. Li backed out with an injury.

From the women's singles sector, Indonesia passed two of its representatives to the second round. They are Gregoria Mariska Tunjung and Fitriani.

Gregoria qualified after winning over Chen Yufei with rubber games 17-21, 21-19, and 21-19. Gregoria will next face world number one Tai Tzu Ying.

Gregoria's move was also followed by Fitriani who beat rivals from Hong Kong, Cheung Ngan Yi, also with rubber games 21-16, 16-21, 21-15. Fitriani is already awaited Korean fifth seed Sung Ji Hyun.

But the steps Gregoria and Fitriani not followed by Hanna Ramadini and Dinar Dyah Ayustine. Hanna removed Zhang Beiwen, while Dinar defeated Sung Ji Hyun.