JAKARTA Indonesian men's doubles, Raymond Indra/Nikolaus Joaquin, are moving brilliantly into the final round of the Korea Masters 2025.
They overthrow the third seeded Canadian pair, Zhi Yi Chen/Presley Smith, with a convincing score of 21-15, 21-17 on Saturday, November 8, 2025 evening WIB.
This victory is a special achievement for Raymond/Nikolaus who are showing consistency in performance throughout the tournament.
"First of all, Praise God that we can play smoothly and have no injuries. We played quite well and the opponent performed well. We still apply the attack pattern as before, but we are not in a hurry. We first dismantle the opponent's defense and then attack when there is an opportunity," said Nikolaus.
Nikolaus added that the key to their victory lies in calm and communication on the ground, especially when they are left behind in the second game.
"When we were left behind, Raymond took the initiative to serve and strengthen our mentality so we don't want to lose. Thankfully to be able to return to winning and winning," he said.
For this young couple, achievement to the final is a great motivation to go further.
"Obviously happy, this is our second Super 300 tournament and can go straight to the final. But there is still one more step. If you can win, why not?" added Nikolaus.
SEE ALSO:
Meanwhile, Raymond Indra assessed that there are still several aspects that need to be addressed ahead of the top party.
"Earlier we took the initiative to attack first. It's just that in the second game we were too excited, so our defense was less calm and had made an error. For tomorrow we have to be more patient because the opponent has a good defense," said Raymond.
The young couple will return to the field for the final on Sunday, November 9, 2025, to fight for the title which could be an important milestone in their career at the international level.
In the final round of the tournament, Raymond/Nikolau will meet the host representatives Lee Jongmi/Wang Chan.
The English, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and French versions are automatically generated by the AI. So there may still be inaccuracies in translating, please always see Indonesian as our main language. (system supported by DigitalSiber.id)
