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, in the match which took place at the Ahmad Yani Integrated Sports Hall, Pontianak, West Kalimantan on Sunday (30/8) evening WIB.
The title at the Pontianak International Challenge 2026 felt sweet for Dejan-Apriyani because they had just been paired some time ago.
On the previous day, Dejan Ferdinansyah / Apriyani Rahayu managed to reach their first final in the Polytron Pontianak International Challenge 2026 home tournament thanks to victory over representatives from Taiwan, Bo Yuan Chen / Yan Fei Chen.
Having fallen behind in the first game, Dejan Ferdinansyah / Apriyani Rahayu successfully defeated Bo Yuan Chen / Yan Fei Chen in a tight rubber match with a score of 11-21, 21-10 and 21-10.
Previously, the new Indonesian men’s doubles pair, Wahyu Prasetyo / Pulung Ramadhan, managed to become 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, Jeremiah Erich Yoche Yacob Rambitan, Dejan Ferdinansyah, Wahyu Prasetyo, Pulung Ramadhan, Polytron Pontianak International Challenge 2026
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