Indonesia Masters 2024: Fajar/Rian Meet Bagas/Fikri In Quarter Finals

The pair Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto appeared in the second round of the Indonesia Masters 2024 (doc. PBSI).

JAKARTA - Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto will meet their compatriots, Bagas Maulana/Muhammad Shohibul Fikri, in the quarter-finals of the Indonesia Masters 2024.

Fajar/Rian passed the round of 16 after defeating the Malaysian pair, Man Wei Chong/Kai Wun Tee, two straight games with a score of 21-18 and 22-20 at Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Senayan, Jakarta, Thursday, January 25, 2024, evening WIB.

"In the match, the opponent played very extraordinary. Especially in the second game, their confidence was higher because maybe in this game they won a little bit of the wind," said Rian after the match.

Fajar/Rian will next meet their colleague Bagas/Fikri on Friday, January 26, 2024. Bagas/Fikri themselves qualified after stopping Japan's representative, Akira Koga/Taichi Saito.

On paper, Fajar/Rian still leads a 6-2 win-loss record over Bagas/Fikri. One in six of their latest clashes BWF World Tour Finals 2023.

Fajar said the statistics could not fully be a guide for tomorrow's duel. The reason is, their colleague qualified for the last eight thanks to his extraordinary performance.

"The four of us already know each other's weaknesses and strengths. Moreover, they performed well against Japan, but on the field, see tomorrow. That is, who is ready and fit. If you look now, the men's doubles can all beat each other," he said.

In addition to these two men's doubles, Indonesia has also secured tickets for the quarter-finals of the women's singles, mixed doubles, and men's singles.

The men's and women's singles who escaped were Gregoria Mariska Tunjung and Anthony Sinisuka Ginting. Meanwhile, in the mixed doubles there is Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto/Lisa Ayu Kusumawati.