JAKARTA – The mixed doubles Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto/Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja are back on the international stage. The pair marked their comeback at the 2026 Singapore Open which took place this week.
Rehan was absent for a long time because of a left knee injury at the Macau Open in August 2025. This problem made Gloria finally have to perform with the Singaporean shuttlecock, Hee Yong Kai Terry.
Rehan admitted that he was impatient to play in the Singapore Open 2026. He is ready to fight to return what he had lost.
“Alhamdulillah I can come back here again, I can come back in an international match. It’s not easy for me. So, I try to enjoy my first match more,” said Rehan in a statement.
He told that the support of the closest people became his source of strength to recover from a serious injury.
“They always remind me of the purpose of my recovery. They also always strengthen my mental which makes me extra and more enthusiastic to get up,” he said.
Gloria also admitted that she was happy that Rehan’s recovery was fast so that they could get back together. He also hopes that they will soon find their best performance.
“With the full support we can get, we also want to prove it by giving our best. I feel there is an unfinished mission with Rehan so I told him, let’s finish this well,” said Gloria.
The Singapore Open 2026 was held on May 26-31. This BWF Super 750 event provides a total prize of one million US dollars or equivalent to Rp. 17.7 billion.
Indonesia sent a total of eight representatives to the BWF Super 750 level event. From the mixed doubles, Rehan/Gloria went down with Bobby Setiabudi/Melati Daeva Oktavianti.
The remaining six other representatives are Jonatan Christie and Alwi Farhan (men’s singles), Putri Kusuma Wardani (women’s singles), Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Sabar Karyaman Gutama/Mohammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani (men’s doubles), and Amallia Cahaya Pratiwi/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti (women’s doubles).
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