Three Indonesian mixed doubles advanced to the second round of the BWF World Tour Super 300 Taiwan Open 2025 after defeating their respective opponents at the Taipei Arena.
They are Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto/Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja, Bobby Setiabudi/Melati Daeva Oktavianti, and Jafar Hidayatullah/Felisha Alberta Nathaniel Pasaribu.
Rehan/Gloria, who came down as the fifth seeds, had to fight hard before defeating the host pair Wu Guan Xun/Lee Chia Hsin with a score of 21-13, 18-21, 22-20.
Next, they will face Thailand's representatives Phuwanat Horbanluekit/Sapsiree Taerattanachai who beat the host representatives Chang Ko-chi/Lin Jhih-yun in two straight games 21-14, 21-19.
Meanwhile, Bobby/Melati recorded a straight two-game victory over Liu Kuang Heng/Jheng Yu Chieh (Taiwan) with a score of 23-21, 21-16.
They next challenge the second seeded pair from Japan Hiroki Midorikawa/Natsu Saito who defeated Lai Po-yu/Lin Xio-min with a score of 21-15, 18-21, 21-14.