A smooth start was recorded by the mixed doubles pair from different\ncountries, Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja (Indonesia) and Hee Yong Kai Terry\n(Singapore), as they began their journey in the 2026 German Open\nbadminton tournament.<\/p>\n
Competing at the Westenergie Sporthalle, Mulheim, on Wednesday\n(26\/2), the pair secured a ticket to the round of 16 after defeating the\nSwiss representatives, Yann Orteu\/Caroline Racloz, with a convincing\nscore of 21-8 and 21-16.<\/p>\n
Terry admitted to being satisfied with their performance, which\nallowed them to control the match from the first point. Optimal physical\ncondition was the main key to their success in overcoming their\nopponents\u2019 strategies in this round of 32.<\/p>\n
\u201cOverall, the performance is still in line with expectations, and we\nwere able to control the match from the start,\u201d Terry said in a\nstatement.<\/p>\n
Although they won in straight sets, Terry did not want to be\ncomplacent. He realized that the challenges in the next round would be\nmuch more difficult, so physical recovery and analysis of the opponents\u2019\nstrategies through video recordings became the main agenda before\nreturning to the field tomorrow.<\/p>\n
Regarding his adaptation with Gloria, the Singaporean badminton\nplayer felt very helped by his partner\u2019s skill in maintaining the front\narea.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe (Gloria) is indeed very good at the front game, so she can help\na lot and cover my game. So my job is just to work hard on the field to\ncomplement each other,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
In line with Terry, Gloria was grateful for this positive result.\nAccording to her, the game pattern they implemented on the field went\naccording to the plan that had been prepared before the match. She\nemphasized the importance of mental readiness and mindset to face the\nincreasingly competitive knockout phase.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo now we just need to focus on preparing for the next match.\nEverything must be prepared well, starting from mindset, physical, to\nmental,\u201d said Gloria.<\/p>\n
Regarding the challenge of playing as a new combination pair with\nlimited time to practice together, Gloria explained that intense\ncommunication is the key to building chemistry. They continue to strive\nto maximize every moment on the field to understand each other\u2019s\nmovements.<\/p>\n
\u201cEach other\u2019s playing patterns are already quite understood, we know\nwhere to move and what to do. Not too many technical obstacles on the\nfield, maybe more on the non-technical aspects that need to be further\nimproved,\u201d she concluded. (E-3)<\/p>\n
The Indonesian women\u2019s doubles pair Apriyani Rahayu\/Lanny Tria\nMayasari advanced to the round of 16 at the 2026 German Open.<\/p>\n
In the German Open match, Tiwi\/Fadia defeated the Danish\nrepresentatives, Kathrine Vang\/Mette Werge, with a convincing score of\n21-8 and 21-14.<\/p>\n
Rehan\/Gloria could not withstand the excellent game of their\nopponents, Alexandra Boje\/Robin Rabeling, and eventually lost in two\nstraight sets, 17-21 and 12-21, in the final of the German Open.<\/p>\n
The pair Jafar Hidayatullah\/Felisha Alberta Nathaniel Pasaribu\nsuccessfully advanced to the quarter-finals of the German Open.<\/p>\n
The pair Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto\/Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja expressed\ntheir gratitude for being able to advance to the quarter-finals of the\n2025 German Open.<\/p>\n
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