Indonesian mixed doubles Bobby Setiabudi/Melati Daeva Oktaviani were stopped in the quarter-finals of the 2025 Taiwan Open.
In the match that took place at Taipei Arena, Taipei, Taiwan, Friday, Bobby/Melati had to admit the toughness of Malaysian pair Tang Jie Chen/Wen Tse Chan in two straight games 22-20, 21-10.
In the first game, Bobby/Melati played aggressively and were three points ahead of Tang Jie Chen/Wen Tse Chan, 6-3.
The advantage could not last long after Bobby/Melati often provided gaps that could be exploited by the opponent so that the score was tied at 8-8.
However, Bobby/Melati were still able to close the first game interval with a narrow advantage, 11-9.
After the interval, both pairs exchanged attacks at a faster tempo.
Bobby/Melati were actually able to widen the lead to 15-12. However, the lead did not last long after Tang Jie Chen/Wen Tse Chan equalized the score to 15-15.
