JAKARTA The men's doubles coach, Antonius Budi Ariantho, admitted that he was not satisfied with the results obtained by the men's doubles Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Shohibul Fikri at the French Open 2025.
Fajar/Fikri closed the trip at the Super 750 BWF level event as runners-up on Sunday, October 26, 2025. They lost in the final against Kim Won-ho/Seo Seung-jae.
"Indeed, from the runner-up results, we are still not satisfied. The target is definitely to win, but this new couple needs a process," Anton said in the statement.
The results at the Glaz Arena are the third runners-up in a row obtained by Fajar/Fikri. Before there, they were also runners-up at the Korea Open and Denmark Open 2025.
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Even though they are a new couple, Fajar/Fikri appear quite consistent. They have only appeared in six tournaments in total, four of which have advanced to the final with one title.
"If you look at it, there is something that needs to be improved again from strength, power, endurance, and speed. Now that it has increased later, their ability when attacking can definitely be better than now," said Anton.
Fajar/Fikri will continue to appear in the Super 500 BWF Hylo Open 2025 this week. In the tournament, this pair was placed as the fifth seed.
"Hopefully in the last tournament on this European tour, the Hylo Open can get the best results," said Anton.
In addition to hoping that Fajar/Fikri will soon receive a second title, Anton also wants to see the consistency of Leo Rolly Carnando/Bagas Maulana and Muhammad Rian Ardianto/Rahmat Hidayat.
"Likewise for Rian/Rahmat and Leo/Bagas, I hope that the pattern of play will be consistent and reduce making your own mistakes," he said.
At the Hylo Open, Indonesia sent a total of four men's doubles. Apart from the three pairs above, Sabar Karyaman Gutama/Mohammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani also participated.
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