JAKARTA Indonesian men's doubles, Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto, qualified for the quarter-finals of the 2023 Australian Open after stopping Taiwanese representative,manfaat Chien-Wei/Wu Hsuan-Yi.
The world number one passed the round of 16 thanks to the victory of two straight games 21-10 and 21-10 at the Quay Center, Sydney, Australia, Thursday, August 3, 2023 evening WIB.
"Grateful to be able to perform well and win. From the start we played, we were better prepared. The opponent also had good speed and power. That's what must be anticipated. However, from the start we continued to press the opponent so that it would not develop," said Rian after the match.
Fajar/Rian will next face a pair from Korea, namely Kang Min Hyuk/Seo Seung Jae. The eighth seeded pair qualified for the last eight after defeating Malaysia's representative, Goh Sze Fei/Nur Izzuddin.
From the men's doubles number, Fajar/Rian is one of two pairs that reached the quarter-finals of this Super 500 BWF event. Another ticket was obtained by the Pramudya Kusumawardana/Yeremia Rambitan pair.
Pram/Yere got tickets after defeating their compatriot Leo Rolly Carnando/Daniel Marthin. Apart from Leo/Daniel, the steps taken by the Hendra Setiawan/Mohammad Ahsan couple were also stopped.
Meanwhile, in another match, the only Indonesian women's singles left, Komang Ayu Cahya Dewi, was also confirmed to return home. He lost two games to eighth seed from Japan, Aya Ohori.
Komang said that as the first experience at the BWF Super 500 event, he was grateful that his journey could reach the second half. He said the trip at the Australian Open would be his provision to hone his skills.
"Even though the result was a loss in the second half, I am still grateful that I was able to appear for the first time in the super 500 level tournament. I was here to meet and fight more senior players and have more experience," said Komang.
"So I know which side to fix. What is certain is that there are still many shortcomings. I also understand where the lack needs to be improved. I have to continue to train even harder in order to be more prepared for the next championship," he added.
The defeat was also felt by the women's doubles Febriana Dwi Puji Kusuma/Amalia Cahaya Pratiwi. The pair was stopped by Japanese doubles Rena Miyaura/Ayako Sakuramoto.
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