French Open: Not Here to Make Up Numbers
Despite finishing their second round match late, Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto and Lisa Ayu Kusumawati spent the night analysing their YONEX French Open 2022 quarterfinal opponents.
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The result – a come-from-behind 14-21 21-15 21-17 win over home favourites Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue to qualify for their maiden HBSC BWF World Tour Super 750 semifinal.
“We studied their serving technique last night, their movement and rotations,” revealed Kusharjanto, whose bout against Terry Hee/Jessican Tan was the last of Thurday’s matches.
The Indonesian world No.30s, who also defeated their higher-ranked opponents in March in the Swiss Open quarterfinal, take great encouragement from their outing in Paris. In their opening match, the young pair, both 22, overcame Goh Soon Huat/Lai Shevon Jemie in straight games.