TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian mixed-doubles Tontowi Ahmad/Liliyana Natsir roll past compatriots Riky/Richi in the Denmark Open semifinal yesterday. The duo is preparing to face China’s Xu Chen/Ma Jin in the final today.
Xu Chen/Ma Jin made their way easily to the final after beating compatriots Liu Cheng/Bao Yixin who withdrew from the match. Statistic says it will be easy for the Indonesians since they had only won five of their encounters with the second-seeded Chinese.
However, Tontowi/Liliyana is determined to bring home the sweetness of victory as the match will be their last match as mixed-doubles pair.
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