Fajar/Rian Easy Win Over Host Pair In Malaysia Open Quarter-finals

Fajar/Rian (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The sixth seeded men's doubles Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto won an easy victory by silencing the host pair Ong Yew Sin/Teo Ee Yi in the quarter-finals of the Malaysia Open 2022 which only lasted 33 minutes in Kuala Lumpur, Friday.

Quoted from Antara, in the match which took place at the Axiata Arena, Fajar/Rian recorded a score of 21-13, 21-9 over the 10th ranked men's doubles.

Previously, Fajar/Rian admitted that they would be wary of Ong/Teo's game because in the round of 16 they defeated the fourth seed and Tokyo Olympic champion, Lee Yang/Wang Chi Lin.

In addition, the match which takes place at the opponent's home in the presence of Malaysian supporters will be a special pressure for the Indonesian men's doubles.

But in fact, the game to win the Indonesia Masters 2022 is actually very loose and free to control the rhythm of the match.

On the other hand, Ong/Teo, who played in front of their fans, could not develop the game. Had an attack on the Indonesian couple but often ended up dying alone.

The only advantage held by Ong/Teo was at the start of the second game, by leading the score 2-3 over Fajar/Rian. However, it didn't take long for Fajar/Rian to become dominant again and continue to add points until the game was over.

Furthermore, in the last four of the BWF Super 750 tournament, Fajar/Rian will again meet the Malaysian men's doubles, namely Goh Sze Fei/Nur Izzudin.

In the BWF meeting record, so far Fajar / Rian hold a 5-1 advantage over the 12th ranked men's doubles, including two consecutive wins from the Swiss Open and this year's Indonesia Open.