JAKARTA - The Indonesian men's doubles, Sabar Karyaman Gutama/Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani, shifted their focus to the 2026 Indonesia Masters, next week, after being stopped in the 16-under round of the 2026 India Open.
The seventh seed had to admit the superiority of the Japanese representative Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi with 15-21, 13-21 at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, New Delhi, Thursday.
"Today we can't get out of the pressure. My touch and Reza also can't, so I can't do much. It's quite difficult to change the pattern because of the windy field conditions," said Sabar, quoted by Antara.
According to him, mastering the front game is a crucial factor in this tournament, especially in difficult field situations.
"Whoever holds the front game first, that is very beneficial in this tournament," he said.
Sabar/Reza hopes to bounce back at the next tournament which will take place at home.
"We hope that the Daihatsu Indonesia Masters 2026 next week will be better than the previous tournament. Playing at Istora, many supporters are present, so we want to get the most out of it," said Reza.
Indonesia only has one representative in the quarter-finals through Putri Kusuma Wardani who will challenge world best player An Se Young.
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