JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo watched the final match of the Denmark Open 2022 which brought together two Indonesian men's doubles. He admitted that the fight between Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo/Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto was exciting.
In that match, the Fajar/Rian pair came out as champions. They beat the Kevin/Marcus pair in straight games 21-19, 28-26 at Jyske Bank Arena, Odense, Sunday, October 23.
"The match between two Indonesian men's doubles pairs in the final round of the Denmark Open 2022 badminton championship last night was fierce", Jokowi said on his social media account.
Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto finally became the champion after defeating Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo/Marcus Fernaldi Gideon. Congratulations! Whoever wins, the winner will still be Indonesia", he continued.
The match between two Indonesian men's doubles pairs in the final round of the Denmark Open 2022 badminton championship last night was fierce. Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto finally won.
Congratulation! Whoever the winner is, the winner is still Indonesia.. pic.twitter.com/xFZK78P1Tt
— Joko Widodo (@jokowi) October 24, 2022
This title is Fajar/Rian's fourth in 2022. Previously, they had won the Swiss Open (Super 300), Indonesia Masters (Super 500), and Malaysia Masters (Super 500).
This achievement has not been added to the three runners-up, with two of them from the Korea Open and Thailand Open Super 500 level tournaments, as well as the Super 750 Malaysia Open.
"We are grateful to be able to win the match at the Denmark Open 2022 and win the title. Hopefully, this victory will increase our confidence in both of us in the next tournament", said Fajar.
Meanwhile, Kevin/Marcus admitted that they were satisfied with their maximum performance in the final of the Denmark Open 2022 even though it ended in defeat. According to the Minions, their performance at the Denmark Open has improved and has improved compared to previous tournaments.
"We are still grateful. Even though we lost we are still proud because we played very well today", said Marcus.
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