The owner of eight ITF doubles titles is also excited to be able to repeat the result.
“Yes, actually, to be honest, the purpose of participating in international matches is to bring in world-level players. There are not many opportunities to fight players who are ranked high,” said Justin.
Unfortunately, Justin had to stop in the first doubles match. His duet with his younger brother, Jaydon Barki was stopped by the Japanese and Italian hodgepodge pair, Yuichiro Inui / Lorenzo Lorusso 2-6 6-1 [6-10].
“It’s not bad at all for our first time pairing in a professional tournament. Jaydon can play freely and doesn’t look nervous,” said his brother, Justin Barki.
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Meanwhile, Gunawan excelled in the immediate duel. The tennis player from Madura Island was able to overthrow the son of Yogyakarta Achad Imam Maruf through rubber sets, 6-3 4-6 6-4.
“Imam is more consistent, more neat in opening the field. I was also tired. So I was more aiming for the third set. I believe I won the physical battle,” Gunawan said after the two-hour 33-minute match.
In the second round, the tennis player who had defended Indonesia in the Davis Cup will challenge the seventh seed from Japan, Kazuma Kawachi, who is the winner of the Davis Cup.