JAKARTA - Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto are certain to qualify for the semifinals after losing in the second match of the BWF World Tour Finals 2024 group stage.
The All England 2024 champion failed to maintain his advantage so that he lost the rubber games 21-19, 14-21, and 15-21 against Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik, on Thursday, December 12, 2024, WIB night.
This defeat made Fajar/Rian's winning record against the Malaysian pair changed to 4-5.
Fajar/Rian will not play their last match against He Ji Ting/Ren Xiang Yu on Friday, December 13, 2024. The host pair withdrew from the tournament due to a waist injury suffered by Ren.
The withdrawal of the sixth ranked pair in the world made Fajar/Rian automatically qualify for the semifinals of this season's closing event.
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Previously in the first match yesterday (11 December 2024), Fajar/Rian succeeded in securing a two-game victory over their compatriot Sabar Karyaman Gutama/Mohammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani.
Be patient/Reza then got up and won in the group's second match against He/Ren. They will next face Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik in the last match on Friday, December 13, 2024.
This duel will determine one remaining semifinal ticket. If you win two straight games then Sabar/Reza will automatically accompany Fajar/Rian to the semifinals.
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