Young Indonesian star, Richie Duta Richardo, managed to become the best in the 2026 Polytron Pontianak International Challenge tournament after defeating the dark horse player from India, Ginpaul Sonna, in the top match.
Occupying the second seed, Richie Duta Richardo had to fight closely against Ginpaul Sonna before winning two straight games with a score of 24-22 and 21-19, in a match which took place at the Ahmad Yani Integrated GOR, Pontianak, West Kalimantan on Sunday (30/8) evening WIB.
With Richie Duta Richardo’s victory, Merah Putih is certain to take home three championship titles in the 2026 Polytron Pontianak International Challenge tournament.
Previously, the new Indonesian mixed doubles pair, Dejan Ferdinansyah / Apriyani Rahayu, managed to win their first title this season at the Polytron Pontianak International Challenge 2026 home tournament after defeating representatives from Taiwan, Sheng Min Lin / Liang Ching Sun, in the final match.
After giving up in the first game, Dejan Ferdinansyah / Apriyani Rahayu made a dramatic comeback in the second game to win the rubber game with a score of 19-21, 27-25 and 21-19.
The title at the Pontianak International Challenge 2026 felt sweet for Dejan-Apriyani because they had just been paired some time ago.
The new Indonesian men’s doubles pair, Wahyu Prasetyo / Pulung Ramadhan, succeeded in becoming champions of the 2026 Polytron Pontianak International Challenge home tournament after defeating their compatriots at the Cipayung National Training Center, Yeremia Erich Yoche Yacob Rambitan / Patra Harapan Rindorindo in the top match.
Occupying the seventh seed, Wahyu Prasetyo / Pulung Ramadhan successfully beat Yeremia Erich Yoche Yacob Rambitan / Patra Harapan Rindorindo in two fairly tight straight games with a score of 22-20 and 21-15.
This victory was the first title for Wahyu Prasetyo / Pulung Ramadhan who had just been paired by the PBSI coaching team.
Article Tag: Apriyani Rahayu, Dejan Ferdinansyah, Wahyu Prasetyo, Pulung Ramadhan, Richie Duta Richardo, Polytron Pontianak International Challenge 2026
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