Muhammad Rian Ardianto Mesem-Mesem, Ngaku Remains Focused Even Though Curi-Curi Views When Tanding Vanishes With His Lover

The couple Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto. (Photo: Twitter/@INABadminton)

JAKARTA - Indonesian men's doubles, Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto, won in the last 16 of the Indonesia Masters 2023. Behind that victory, there was an interesting moment when the Babies appeared.

Fajar/Rian played together with the women's doubles, Ribka Sugiarto/Lanny Tria Mayasari. They even appeared on a side by side.

The interesting moment that stole the attention was when Rian was stealing his eyes at Ribka. As is known, the two of them are in a relationship.

This is the first time Rian has played at the same time and is next to Ribka. Rian was caught several times sneezing before the match started.

After the match, Rian gave a funny response when he was asked about the funny moment on the field. While holding back his smile, he admitted that this was his first moment playing with his lover.

"If I think it's a normal thing, yes, this is the first time playing together too. Usually, it's never, it's different hours too," said Rian, who then looked embarrassed.

Interestingly, when answering this question, his team-mate, Fajar Alfian, was actually playing a joke. He teased Rian, who actually looked even more awkward.

Despite appearing next to Ribka, Rian emphasized that he remained focused. It is proven that he successfully qualified for the quarter-finals together with Fajar.

"Keep focused on the game, maybe you'll see (Ribka Sugiarto) several times," said Rian, who was accompanied by laughter.

In the round of 16 at Istora Senayan, Thursday, January 26, Fajar/Rian faced representatives of China Taipei, Chang Ko Chi/Po Li Wei. This men's doubles won after passing the game ruber with a final score of 13-21, 21-19, and 21-14.

Meanwhile, Ribka/Lanny got the opposite result. The women's doubles step was stopped because they lost three games to India's representative, Tanisha Castro/Ashewini Ponnappa.