Indonesia Open 2024: Bagas/Fikri Optimistic To Achieve Target

Bagas Maulana/Muhammad Shohibul Fikri to the quarter-finals of the Indonesia Open 2024 (doc. PBSI).

JAKARTA Qualifying for the quarter-finals of the Indonesia Open 2024 makes Bagas Maulana/Muhammad Shohibul Fikri even more optimistic about winning the title in this tournament.

Bagas/Fikri got tickets for the last eight after defeating the French pair, Christo Popov/Toma Junior Popov, two straight games with a score of 21-11 and 21-17 at Istora Senayan, Thursday, June 6, 2024, night WIB.

They are the first men's doubles to qualify after previously, namely Leo Rolly Carnando/Daniel Marthin and Hendra Setiawan/Mohammad Ahsan, were eliminated.

Fikri said that the defeat of other representatives did not dampen or affect their enthusiasm to pursue the title in this Super 1000 BWF tournament.

"Optimistic (chair) must be. We don't need to think about other couples, but focus on ourselves. Others win or lose, actually it doesn't affect us," said Fikri.

Indonesia has not won the Indonesia Open in the last two years. The last representative to triumph here is Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo in 2021.

Fikri said their chances of ending the title fast were open. He promised to give his best to pass the quarter-finals and semi-finals.

"The opportunity is wide open. We have to be confident. We need to maintain our thoughts and mentally for tomorrow. We have to play to give our best, the final result," said Fikri.

Kans Indonesia to become the champion this year is running low as many representatives fall in the quarter-finals. In addition to the two men's doubles above, the women's doubles, women's singles, and mixed doubles were also experienced.

The women's doubles that ran aground were Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti. Then, the women's singles Ester Nurumi Tri Wardoyo also lifted the suitcase. Finally, the mixed doubles lost Adnan Maulana/Nita Violina Marwah.

However, moments after Bagas/Fikri, the men's doubles managed to add representatives through Sabar Karyaman Gutama/Mohammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani.

The pair qualified after beating gold medalists at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics from China Taipei, Lee Yang/Wang Chi Lin, two straight games with a score of 21-11 and 21-18.