HYLO Open: Breakthrough Win for Kusharjanto/Kusumawati
Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto and Lisa Ayu Kusumawati achieved their World Tour breakthrough at the HYLO Open 2022, winning their first title in their third final this year.
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The Indonesians, who were heartbroken in Paris the previous week after squandering a lead in the semifinals, made no mistake this time as they were clinical in handling the challenge of Denmark Open runners-up Feng Yan Zhe/Huang Dong Ping, 21-17 21-15.
Kusharjanto and Kusumawati had earlier fallen in two finals this year, at the Orleans Masters in April and the Vietnam Open in October. The HYLO Open was only their second title at the senior level, following the Finnish Open (International Challenge) that they’d won in April 2019.
“This is my time winning a title this year in three finals,” said Kusharjanto. “Only here do I get to be champion, so I’m very happy. It’s so emotional for me.”