Against Injury, Dejan/Gloria Advances to the Top 16 of Korea Open 2023

Jakarta, Beritasatu.com – Indonesian mixed doubles, Dejan Ferdinansyah/Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja, advanced to the last 16 of the Korea Open 2023 after their opponents Yang Po-Hsuan/Hu Ling Fang from Taiwan were unable to continue the match due to injury, Wednesday (19/7/2023).

Playing at Jinnam Stadium, Yeonsu, Dejan/Gloria qualified for the next round when winning 21-10 and 20-17. They confirmed the top 16 tickets after playing 33 minutes.

Dejan/Gloria showed their dominance from the start of the game. They excel from the start of the game and can never be caught by their opponent. Yang/Hu narrowed the difference to just one point to 3-4. But after that the mixed doubles ranked 17th shot away from his opponent.

They were ahead 11-3 at the interval. The 2022 Vietnam Open champion also finished the first game with a 21-10 advantage.

In the second game, Dejan/Gloria also excelled from the start of the game. They took 11 points first and led 11-8 at the interval.

However, Yang/Hu then grabbed four straight points and took a 14-13 lead. There have been four points draws. Dejan/Gloria got back up and won 20 points. It was at 20-17 that one of the Taiwan doubles suffered an injury so he was unable to continue the match.

Dejan/Gloria also qualified for the last 16 and will meet the winner between the two doubles hosts Wang Chan/Shin Seung Chan
against Seo Seung Jae/Chae Yu Jung.

This victory brought Dejan/Gloria a 2-0 lead over Yang/Hu in their two meetings. In the first meeting at the 2022 Australian Open, Dejan/Gloria defeated the 28th ranked pair, 21-13, 17-21, and 21-16.

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