Jafar/Felisha to Face Amri/Nita in All England 2026 Round of 16

Indonesia’s mixed doubles pairing Jafar Hidayatullah and Felisha Alberta Nathaniel Pasaribu booked a place in the All England 2026 round of 16 after their win at Utilita Arena Birmingham on Wednesday, 4 March, against China’s Gao Jia Xuan and Wu Meng Ying in straight games, 24-22 and 21-13. The victory was hard-fought, particularly in the first game, where the pairs traded blows and reached deuce before Jafar/Felisha edged ahead.

With the second game, Jafar/Felisha grew more dominant as pressure from their opponents eased, allowing them to close out the match convincingly. “First of all, alhamdulillah we could finish the match without injury and win today. But our performance isn’t at 100 percent yet. There is still much to improve, especially after what happened in the first game,” Jafar said.

Echoing his partner, Felisha noted that the Chinese duo’s resistance in the early stages was tough. She said the high intensity shown by the opponents was expected for the opening round of this Super 1000 level event. A change of pattern late in the first game proved to be the turning point for their victory. “The opponents played quite well; we tried to cope but ended up giving away many points. I think it’s natural in a first-round match that both teams press and fight. At the end of the first game we tried to find our pattern again, implement it, and it worked,” Felisha added.

Despite the positive result, tougher tests await Jafar/Felisha in the next round. In the Round of 16 they will face their compatriots Amri Syahnawi and Nita Violina Marwah. “It’s a pity that the draw changed — we will now have to meet a fellow Indonesian in the Round of 16. If the draw had remained as before, perhaps both teams could have progressed further together. Tomorrow, one of us will surely have to lose,” Felisha concluded. (Ndf/P-3)

Amri Syahnawi/Nita Violina Marwah reported that Japan’s Midorikawa/Natsu Saito’s solid defense made their Denmark Open campaign difficult, losing 13-21 and 20-22. Amri/Nita had a strong Korea Open 2025, reaching the semi-finals before falling to Chinese pair Feng Yan Zhe/Huang Dong Ping 20-22 and 12-21. The Indonesian mixed doubles duo then had to end their Korea Open 2025 campaign in the semi-finals. In their most recent meeting, Amri/Nita were edged in rubber by Midorikawa/Saito. They now booked a place in the Round of 16 after beating the British duo Callum Hemming and Estelle Van Leeuwen in straight games, 21-17 and 21-13.