JAKARTA - Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto qualified for the second round of the India Open 2023, Wednesday, January 18. They beat Korean representatives Choi Sol Gyu/Kim Won Ho.
The world number one won two straight games, 21-17 and 21-17 at K. D. Jadhav Indoor, New Delhi, Wednesday, January 18 at noon WIB.
This result extends the dominance of Fajar/Rian's winning record over the Korean representative to 3-0. Apart from having never lost, the 2023 Malaysia Open champion has also not lost a single game to Choi/Kim.
Prior to this the two pairs met twice last year, each at the Denmark Open and BWF World Tour Finals.
In the second round, Fajar/Rian will meet the winners from Bagas Maulana/Muhammad Shohibul Fikri against Hi Jing Ting/Zhou Hao Dong (China).
Fajar/Rian's release made Indonesia have secured a total of four tickets to the second round of the BWF Super 750 level tournament.
Previously, three tickets were secured by Indonesia on the first day yesterday through Jonatan Christie, Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto/Lisa Ayu Kusumawati, and Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo.
Unfortunately, a different fate was experienced by veteran doubles Hendra Setiawan/Mohammad Ahsan.
The three-time world champion immediately returned home after a dramatic loss of three games 14-21, 21-18, and 21-23 from the Chinese men's doubles, Liang Wei Lebih/Wang Chang.
In addition, the mixed doubles Zakel Josiahno Sumanti/Hediana Julimarbela also lifted their suitcases in the first half.
They were made to surrender two games 10-21 and 17-21 by Danish mixed doubles Mathias Christiansen/Alexandra Boje.
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