JAKARTA - The Indonesian men's doubles sector is also guaranteed to secure one ticket to the 2026 Thailand Masters final round because the three pairs who took part in the tournament reached the semifinals.
The two pairs who are confirmed to clash in the top four at the Nimibutr Stadium on Saturday, January 31, 2026, are Muhammad Rian Ardianto/Rahmat Hidayat and Leo Rolly Carnando/Bagas Maulana.
Rian/Rahmat, who are ranked fifth and are playing their first tournament this year, got a ticket by defeating third-seeded Fang-Chih Lee/Fang-Jen Lee (China Taipei) in two straight games 21-12 and 21-18.
This is their first semifinal in the BWF World Tour calendar since they were paired.
"I am grateful to be able to reach the semifinals. Hopefully we can continue to increase our confidence and performance. The journey is still long, hopefully we can be more focused and confident again," said Rian in a statement received.
Leo/Bagas, who are the first seeds, got a ticket after defeating the Malaysian pair, Chia Weijie/Lwi Sheng Ha, with a final score of 21-11 and 21-16.
Leo/Bagas came to this tournament with the target of getting their first title since they managed to climb to the top of the podium at the Korea Open in 2024.
After that, their best trip was to be finalists at the All England last year. At that time, they came out as runners-up in the prestigious event after losing to Kim Won-ho/Seo Seung-jae, who are currently ranked number one in the world.
Meanwhile, the other semifinal ticket from the Indonesian men's doubles was obtained by the pair of Raymond Indra/Nikolaus Joaquin. The second unggalan passed after defeating Chia Yen Lin/Lin Yong Sheng.
In the semifinals, Saturday, January 31, 2026, the pair who became runners-up at the Indonesia Masters 2026 last week will meet Hu Ke Yuan/Lin Xiang Yi. The Chinese pair won over the fourth seed from Malaysia, Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub/Tan Wee Kiong.
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