Men's Doubles Pair Fajar/ Rian Wins Kumamoto Japan Masters 2024

Indonesian men's doubles Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto while on the podium of the 2024 Kumamoto Japan Masters champion at Kumamoto Predictural Gymnasium, Japan, Sunday (17/11/2024). (ANTARA/HO-PP PBSI)

JAKARTA - Indonesian men's doubles pair Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto sealed the 2024 Kumamoto Japan Masters title, after beating the host pair Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi via rubber games, 21-15, 17-21 and 21-17 at Kumamoto Predictural Gymnasium, Japan, Sunday.

Starting the first set, Fajar/Rian immediately appeared slick with quick attacks that made Hoki/Kobayashi quawalahan.

The game from the All England 2024 doubles was unstoppable with a six-point lead, 8-2. The rhythm of Fajar/Rian's fast game was able to keep the seven-point lead until it entered the first interval of 12-5.

After the interval, Hockey/Kobayashi tried to act on the fast attacks launched by Fajar/Rian by playing solidly reading the direction of the attack so that they had reduced the position to 13-16.

In the situation that had been pursued, Fajar/Rian was able to widen the distance to close the first set with a 21-15 victory.

In the second set, the two couples chased each other after points at the beginning of the set after a number of attacks launched by Fajar/Rian could be dammed. Hockey/Kobayashi were able to take advantage of the momentum after Fajar/Rian had lost the tempo of the game by recording four consecutive points, 12-8.

In a position behind, Fajar/Rian tried to get closer to the distance of points, but Hoki/Kobayashi were able to appear solid again by winning three points in a row, 8-16.

Fajar/Rian had recorded four points in a row but Hockey/Kobayashi became increasingly unstoppable and closed the second set with a 17-21 victory.

In the decisive set, the third seed doubles immediately appeared dominant in anticipating the Hockey/Kobayashi attack scheme and were able to record five points in a row, 9-4.

Entering the interval period, Fajar/Rian were able to maintain their advantage with a score of 12-7.

After the interval of a number of Fajar/Rian attacks, it was broken by the solidity of the Hockey/Kobayashi game which tried to reduce the distance behind points. The score had a weight of 17-17.

At the end of the set, Fajar/Rian were able to overcome tensions and were able to record four consecutive points after the flight wave scheme at the end of the set from Fajar/Rian failed to return Hoki/Kobayashi. Fajar/Rian closed the victory in the third set with a score of 21-17.

This victory is the first title for Fajar/Rian in the 2024 Kumamoto Japan Masters championship which is the BWF super 500 tournament.

The title also decided on the minor results of Fajar/Rian, who last won the All England 2024 title.

The Red and White team currently still has the opportunity to add to the title of women's singles when Gregoria Mariska Tunjung will meet the second seed in Japanese women's singles, Akane Yamaguchi.