Indonesia Open: Kusuma/Pratiwi Wowed By Own Performance
Indonesian duo Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma/Amalia Cahaya Pratiwi claimed a gigantic win over No.8 seeds Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan in the second round of the Indonesia Open 2021.
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Ranked 183 places lower than their rivals, the young Indonesians outplayed the Malaysians to take the match 14-21 22-20 21-17. The duo said they entered the tournament without expecting anything, let alone claiming their first-ever win over a top 20 pair.
“We are so happy to win. We came into the competition without setting a goal. We just wanted to make the most out of the match today,” said Pratiwi.
After a gruelling 81 minutes on court, 20-year-old Kusuma said the pair were stunned by the result.