Kenta MATSUKAWA / Rima SEKINO beats XIA Hao Liang / TANG Rui Zhi to move on to the Round of 16 in the mixed doubles this POLYTRON Kudus Indonesia Masters 2026

Kenta MATSUKAWA / Rima SEKINO dropped the opener but found another gear at the POLYTRON Kudus Indonesia Masters 2026, overturning XIA Hao Liang / TANG Rui Zhi 19-21 21-10 21-14 in the Mixed Doubles Round of 32.

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21-19 — game 1 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 2 points.

What's Next

Kenta MATSUKAWA / Rima SEKINO advances to the Round of 16 of the POLYTRON Kudus Indonesia Masters 2026, while XIA Hao Liang / TANG Rui Zhi's run ends here. Up next for Kenta MATSUKAWA / Rima SEKINO: the Round of 16 against HEE Yong Kai Terry / Gloria Emanuelle WIDJAJA. Our results ledger has no previous meetings between the two.

Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis

Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored XIA Hao Liang / TANG Rui Zhi with a 64% confidence projection on country form in our results ledger. Defying the analytical model's 64% projection, Kenta MATSUKAWA / Rima SEKINO produced a decisive tactical shift to secure the upset.

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