JAKARTA - The pair Muhammad Shohibul Fikri/Daniel Marthin managed to add tickets to the Indonesian men's doubles sector in the second round of the Indonesia Masters 2025.
They followed the steps of their two colleagues thanks to winning two straight games 21-14 and 21-19 over South Korean representative Seo Seung Jae/Jin Yong, on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.
Fikri/Daniel have not felt the title since it was reshuffled to the current formation in August 2024. Their best journey in that period was twice to become a semifinalist.
"Obviously we want to win the title. That's our motivation. We don't want to be burdened. It must be a motivation to win the title. Focus on every game," said Daniel.
Daniel last year was the champion of the Indonesia Masters so this time he appeared to defend his title. However, at that time he was still paired with Leo Rolly Carnando.
Fikri also wants Daniel's tuh to be the defending champion. Daniel won last year and I want to be the champion too," he said.
Fikri/Daniel's success made Indonesia have three men's doubles that managed to qualify for the second round of the BWF Super 500 level tournament.
The couple followed in the footsteps of their seniors Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto and Hendra Setiawan/Mohammad Ahsan who had already reached the second round on Tuesday.
Indonesia actually fielded seven men's doubles representatives in this event, but the majority had to pack their suitcases early.
The four representatives who were confirmed to be lifting the suitcase were Leo Rolly Carnando/Bagas Maulana, Sabar Karyaman Gutama/Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani, Rahmat Hidayat/Yeremia Rambitan, and Raymond Indra/Patra Harapan Rindorindo, who fought from the qualifying round.
Fikri/Daniel are the second representatives of Indonesia to reach the second round today. They followed in the footsteps of the mixed doubles Jafar Hidayatullah/Felisha Alberta Nathaniel Pasaribu.
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