In the match held at the Siri Fort Stadium, Praveen/Melati took just five minutes to secure victory over their opponents, Parinyawat Thongnuam/Kittipak Dubthuk.
In fact, in the first match, the Thai pair Parinyawat Thongnuam/Kittipak Dubthuk dominated the match and managed to lead 9-11. But unfortunately, they decided to withdraw from the match and give the victory to the Indonesian mixed doubles. In the second round, Praveen/Melati will face Hong Kong representatives Tang Chun Man/Ng Tsz Yau, who have already managed to beat hosts India.
Indonesian mixed doubles Hafiz Faizal/Gloria Emanuella also won. They successfully defeated Indian mixed doubles, Raju Mohamed Rehan/J, Anees Kowsar in straight sets 21-10 and 21-10.
With this result, Indonesia confirmed four representatives in the mixed doubles sector at the 2019 India Open. Previously, there were two confirmed representatives, Karanda Suwardi/Pia Zebadiah Bernadet and Tontowi Ahmad/Winny Oktavina Kandow.
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