JAKARTA - Badminton fans in the country had concerns when they saw the host's men's doubles struggle at the Indonesia Masters 2023.
How could it not be, the opportunity to maintain the tradition of winning the title at the Indonesia Masters was almost gone. Mainstay players fall first.
Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto, Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo/Marcus Fernaldi Gideon, and Hendra Setiawan/Mohammad Ahsan failed to reach the semifinals.
However, those worries eventually vanished. It is the young couple, Leo Rolly Carnando/Daniel Marthin, who have maintained the winning tradition in the men's doubles sector.
Since the Indonesia Masters was held at Istora Senayan starting in 2018, the men's doubles have always been the champion. In 2021, Indonesia's men's doubles failed to win, but at that time the tournament was not held in Istora, but in Nusa Dua Bali.
After the pandemic subsided a bit in 2022, the Indonesia Masters was held again at Istora Senayan and the men's doubles were always victorious.
Leo/Daniel clearly admitted that they were happy with their success in winning the title. They are proud to be able to maintain the tradition of winning the men's doubles at the Indonesia Masters event at Istora Senayan.
"Of course I am happy, proud and relieved to be able to continue the tradition of winning the men's doubles at Istora," said Daniel, as quoted from Antara, Monday, January 30.
With this title, Leo/Daniel doesn't want to be complacent. The 2022 Singapore Open champion actually used this success as motivation to become even better.
"Now we have to be more mature as a men's doubles pair. If we play, we have to coordinate with each other and evaluate every day," concluded Daniel.
List of Indonesian men's doubles who won the Indonesia Masters when it took place at Istora Senayan:
2018 - Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo/Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
2019 - Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo/Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
2020 - Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo/Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
2022 - Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto
2023 - Leo Rolly Carnando/Daniel Martin
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