French Celebration as Gicquel/Delrue Make Semis – Indonesia Masters: Day 4
Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue continued their sensational journey at the DAIHATSU Indonesia Masters 2020 today, achieving a rare Super 500 mixed doubles semifinal for France by beating local favourites Praveen…
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Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue continued their sensational journey at the DAIHATSU Indonesia Masters 2020 today, achieving a rare Super 500 mixed doubles semifinal for France by beating local favourites Praveen Jordan and Melati Daeva Oktavianti in three games.
The 21-19 14-21 21-18 defeat of Jordan and Oktavianti came after the French pair beat Wang Chi-Lin/Cheng Chi Ya in the first round and fourth seeds Dechapol Puavaranukroh/Sapsiree Taerattanachai in the second.
Gicquel and Delrue proved those two results were no fluke and they held their own against the probing questions of the Indonesians. Delrue stood her ground admirably in the front against Oktavianti, while Gicquel posed problems for the Indonesians with his attack from the back. To the Indonesians’ discomfiture, Jordan had a forgettable day, finding the net too often with his smash and drives.