Fajar/Fikri Advance to the Semifinal of the 2026 Singapore Open

Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Shohibul Fikri in the quarterfinal of the 2026 Singapore Open (doc. PBSI).

JAKARTA - The men's doubles Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Shohibul Fikri managed to secure a ticket to the semifinals of the 2026 BWF Super 750 Singapore Open after defeating the eighth seed from Malaysia, Goh Sze Fei/Nur Izzuddin.

Fajar/Fikri ensured that they were still in the tournament after going through a three-game match for 54 minutes which ended with a score of 21-18, 10-21, and 21-14 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Friday, May 29, 2026, afternoon WIB.

"It must be very happy to advance again to the semifinals. This makes us even more excited for tomorrow's match. There is an opportunity that must be better utilized. Hopefully tomorrow the results will be better," said Fikri in an official statement from PBSI received by the media.

Fajar/Fikri, who are ranked third, dominated most of the first game. They lost the first point, then bounced back with two points. The opponent tied the score, but after that they couldn't be stopped.

In the second game, the situation turned completely after Goh/Nur immediately scored 3-0. Fajar/Fikri's struggle to rise after that did not go according to plan so the duel had to be determined to the third game.

The competition in the beginning of the third game was more intense before Fajar/Fikri managed to lead by three points at the interval. After that, the Malaysian pair couldn't do much and continued to lag behind.

"Today's match was not easy. In the first game we controlled the course of the match, we controlled the ball a lot in front. On the other hand, in the second game they took control, especially Goh Sze Fei. He was very aggressive in front of the net, we had a lot of trouble," said Fajar.

This is Fajar/Fikri's second victory from three meetings against Goh/Nur in the competitive arena. They also won another victory in the quarterfinals of the China Masters in September last year.

Their one defeat to the current world number eight also came last year at the Japan Open. When that match went the distance, it was also three sets.