Indonesia Open: Home Players Light the Fireworks
How could Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto and Lisa Ayu Kusumawati not be happy?
· DEV SUKUMAR
The Indonesian mixed doubles duo had saved six match points to win their opening round at the KAPAL API GROUP Indonesia Open 2023 – perhaps their most memorable win on home turf in their still-young career.
And by that same token, how could Goh Soon Huat and Lai Shevon Jemie not feel crushing disappointment? For, after all, they had squandered those very six match points.
Similarly, how could Putri Kusuma Wardani not feel elated? The Indonesian had saved four match points at the end of a punishing contest against Iris Wang. And Wang herself – how could she not be in tears after such an emotionally draining match, where she was seeking affirmation of some sort, after losing in the first round of her last three tournaments?