Rinov Rivaldy/Pitha Haningtyas Mentari win in the first game BWF World Tour 2022 Finals. They won a straight match against Goh Soon Huat / Lai Shevon Jemie.
In their Group A match at Nimibutr Arena, Bangkok on Wednesday (7/12/2022) night WIB, Rinov/Pitha looked solid from the start. It took them just 34 minutes to finish the Malaysian mixed doubles match with a score of 21-12, 21-15.
Rinov/Pitha have always excelled since the beginning of the first game. They led comfortably 11-3 at halftime and won 21-12 in game one.
Rinov/Pitha continued their positive performance in the second game. Meanwhile, Lai made several unforced errors with returns that missed the net.
Rinov/Pitha ahead 11-7 at intervals. They snatched back-to-back three-pointers to go 16-10.
A long exchange ended with a hit on Rinov who gained 18-13 points on Goh/Lai. They finally got the win after the return of Pitha was not anticipated by the Malaysian pair.
Rinov Rivaldy/Pitha Haningtyas Mentari Next, they will face the top seeds, Zheng Si Wei/Huang Ya Qiong, in the second match of Group A BWF World Tour Finals 2022 on Thursday (8/12/2022).
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