JAKARTA - Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Shohibul Fikri managed to win a civil war against Sabar Karyaman Gutama/Mohammad Reza Pahlevi in their debut appearance as a pair at the 2025 Japan Open.
The couple secured tickets to the second half of the tournament after stopping their compatriots in a duel between two games 24-22 and 21-12 on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
This is Fajar/Fikri's first appearance as a couple in the BWF World Tour competitive tournament. Interestingly, they immediately beat the seventh seed.
The two were united by the Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI) at the beginning of last month for three Asian tours this month, which includes the China Open and the Macau Open 2025.
Fajar/Fikri were united by the national badminton parent because Daniel Martin (the Fikri pair) was still injured and Muhammad Rian Ardianto (the Fajar pair) was sidelined due to family affairs.
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In the second round, Fajar/Fikri will meet a Danish pair, Rasmus Kjaer/Frederik Sogaard, who repatriated China's Taipei representative, Lee Jhe-Huei/Yang Po-Hsuan.
Fajar/Fikri are the fifth representatives of Indonesia to secure tickets for the second round on the first day of the BWF Super 750 level tournament.
Previously, Indonesia had secured tickets for the second half through the men's singles Alwi Farhan, Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto/Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja, Amri Syahnawi/Nita Violina Marwah, and Lanny Tria Mayasari/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti.
The men's singles Jonatan Christie, the women's singles Gregoria Mariska Tunjung, and the men's doubles Leo Rolly Carnando/Bagas Maulana, are the same as Sabar/Reza.
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