BWF World Tour Finals 2023 Results: Fajar/Rian Failed To Final

JAKARTA - Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto failed to advance to the 2023 BWF World Tour Finals final after losing to the Chinese men's doubles, Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang at the Hangzhou Olympic Spots Expo Center, China, Saturday, December 16, 2023.

The Indonesian men's doubles lost in a three-set battle with a score of 20-22, 21-12, and 16-21.

A fierce battle occurred between the rankings one and two in the world in the first game. The pursuit of numbers occurred until the score drew 5-5.

The interval for the first game was narrowly divided. Weikeng/Chang only lead 11-10.

After the break, Fajar/Rian had a 12-11 lead. However, finally the Chinese doubles led up to 18.

Fajar/Rian balance twice at 14-14 and 18-18 before winning again 19-18.

However, Weikeng/Chang can equalize points before game point 20-19. In this condition, there was a duece after Fajar/Rian equalized.

However, the world's second-ranked doubles lost momentum. Weikeng/Chang got points smoothly until they closed the first game 22-20.

In the second game, Fajar/Rian who were motivated to take this set immediately stepped on the gas. They managed to keep the advantage quite far until the interval ended 11-4.

They continued to maintain that slick momentum, making it difficult for the Chinese couple to catch up and equalize.

Fajar/Rian won the second set with a fairly strong score, 21-12.

The slick appearance of the second set failed to be continued by Fajar/Rian in the set of determinations or the third game. They fell far behind until they ended the interval with 4-11.

After the break, Fajar/Rian had time to bring the distance closer to 11-12. However, there is no momentum to equalize.

Weikang/Chang continued to excel until they reached match points at 20-16. They immediately completed their first chance to win the third game.

The victory brought Weikeng/Chang to the final of the 2023 BWF World Tour Finals. They have been waiting for South Korean men's doubles, Kang Min-hyuk/Seo Seung-jae, in the top party after defeating Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi in two straight games.

Meanwhile, Fajar/Rian's defeat dashed Indonesia's hopes in the men's doubles number. Previously, the pair Muhammad Shohibul Fikri/Bagas Maulana failed to advance to the semifinals by occupying the caretaker of Group B.

Now, practically only Jonatan Christie remains from Indonesia's representative. He will face China's singles, Shi Yuqi, in the semifinals of the 2023 BWF World Tour Finals today.