The Following Is The Problem Of Men's Doubles Number At The Australian Open 2023

Men's doubles pair Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto when appearing in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open 2023/PBSI

JAKARTA Men's doubles coach Herry Iman Pierngadi revealed the problem that caused the men's doubles number to fall at the Australian Open 2023.

Men's doubles became the sector with the most representatives in the Super 500 BWF event. A total of five pairs were sent from a total of 19 representatives who were fielded.

However, none of Indonesia's representatives managed to reach the semifinals. That includes the world number one men's doubles Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto who lost to the rubber game in the quarter-finals against Korean representatives, Kang Min Hyuk/Seo Seung Jae.

"The appearance of Fajar/Rian is not what they were expected. Against the Korean pair, they still made a lot of mistakes on their own. Fajar/Rian still has a lot of errors," said Herry in the statement.

The defeat clearly marked a decline in Fajar/Rian's appearance. The reason is, in the previous two tournaments they successfully reached the Korean Open and Japan Open finals.

Herry explained that Fajar/Rian's appearance when they lost in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open 2023 was very monotonous. This can be seen from their very minimal variation in their opening.

"From the technical side, Fajar/Rian's opening must be admitted that he lost. The game was monotonous. In the third game, the variety of openings could be more creative. Even richer," he said.

The other four men's doubles who died were Leo Rolly Carnando/Daniel Marthin, Pramudya Kusumawardana/Yeremia Rambitan, Hendra Setiawan/Mohammad Ahsan, and Sabar Karyaman Gutama/Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani.

Herry said Leo/Daniel and Pram/Yere as well as Bagas/Fikri who have been absent from the 2023 Australian Open so far have not been consistent. They still need time to fly to enter the elite ranks.

"For the three couples, it takes time. It takes a process so that they can enter the ranks of the world's men's doubles elite. Everything cannot be instant. We must continue to strive to hone their ability to enter the ranks of the world elite," he said.

After leaving Australia, Indonesian badminton players will prepare to face the World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, later this month.