JAKARTA Indonesia has secured a total of three tickets to the quarter-finals of the Japan Open 2025 after Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Shohibul Fikri also qualified.
The debut pair added a ticket to the top eight for Indonesia thanks to the rubber games 21-14, 19-21, and 21-11 against Rasmus Kjaer/Frederik Sogaard (Denmark) on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
This is Fajar/Fikri's debut tournament as a couple. The two are united by the Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI) for three Asian tours this month.
Meskipun pernah bermain bersama membela SGS PLN Bandung, Fajar/Fikri belum pernah tampil di turnamen internasional, terutama ajang-ajang BWF World Tour.
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Fajar/Fikri were united because Daniel Marthin was injured and Muhammad Rian Ardianto took a break for family affairs.
Apart from the Japan Open 2025, Fajar/Fikri will also appear at the China Open 2025 next week and the Macau Open 2025 on July 29, 2025 to August 3, 2025.
Before them, two other tickets for Indonesia were obtained by the women's doubles pair Lanny Tria Mayasari/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti and the women's singles Kusuma Wardani.
The next daughter will meet with the second seed from China, Wang Zhi Yi. Meanwhile, Lanny/Siti fought Liu Sheng Shu/Tan Ning, the first seed from China.
Fajar/Fikri will also face heavy obstacles in the quarter-finals on Friday, July 18, 2025. The reason is, they will meet with the first seed Goh Sze Fei/Nur Izzuddin from Malaysia.
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