Thailand Open 2026: Bungkam Chinese Pair, Leo/Daniel to Final

JAKARTA - The men's doubles Leo Rolly Carnando/Daniel Marthin managed to continue their journey at the 2026 Thailand Open into the final after overcoming the two-game struggle to stop the men's doubles pair from China, He Ji Ting/Ren Xiang Yu.

They locked in the final ticket after playing for 44 minutes and closed their fight with a score of 21-15 and 21-18 at the Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday, May 16, 2026, afternoon WIB.

Leo/Daniel appeared solid from the start of the first game by dealing with the tight game of the Chinese pair. The point fight was fierce before the Indonesian pair managed to close the interval with a two-point lead.

After the break, Leo/Daniel continued to keep control of the game even though the opponent repeatedly put pressure. The Chinese pair had several times interrupted the series of points, but Leo/Daniel was still able to maintain the lead until securing the opening game.

Entering the second game, Leo/Daniel managed to grab the first two points. However, the opponent immediately responded with five consecutive points to turn the tide and narrowly ahead at the interval.

After the break, Leo/Daniel rose by grabbing two consecutive points to take the lead again. A fierce fight ensued after He/Ren tied the score to 13-13.

However, the momentum immediately sided with Leo/Daniel. They sped up with a streak of four points that widened the gap. After that, the Indonesian pair appeared more confident until they secured a ticket to the final.

Leo/Daniel is the only pair from Indonesia left in the BWF Super 500 level tournament. In the final round, they will meet the first seeded from India, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty.

Satwiksairaj/Chirag, who once ranked number one in the world, managed to reach the final after recovering from the first game to defeat the third seed from Malaysia, Goh Sze Fei/Nur Izzuddin, with a score of 19-21, 22-20, and 21-16.

The achievement of reaching the final round in Thailand is a sweet record for Leo/Daniel because they have only been paired after being rotated with another pair. This is their first match as a partner since the 2024 Indonesia Open.