JAKARTA - Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Shohibul Fikri beat third seed from Malaysia, Goh Sze Fei/Nur Izzuddin, to reach the semifinals of the 2025 China Masters.
They managed to take revenge through two games 21-16 and 21-11 in 34 minutes to get the first ticket for Indonesia on Friday, September 19, 2025, afternoon WIB.
"It's definitely nice to be back in the semifinals. It's not easy to travel from the first half, but we enjoy every process, every day," Fajar said after the match.
This victory is Fajar/Fikri's revenge for the world's third seed pair, who previously defeated them in the quarter-finals of the Japan Open 2025 last July.
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At that time, Fajar/Fikri, who came down as a new couple in the tournament, lost the rubber game. Fajar/Fikri then continued their journey at the 2025 China Open the following week which resulted in the title.
"We studied their game again and then tried to be executed today. When we were able to lead several points, it raised confidence and could be calmer," said Fikri.
Fajar/Fikri will continue to meet the winner of the first seed Kim Won-ho/Seo Seung-jae (South Korea) against former world champion Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi (Japan).
Kim/Seo are in outstanding form this year that led them to win the All England, win the 2025 world title, and a series of other titles including Japan and the Indonesia Open.
On the other hand, Hockey/Kobayashi are the pair who managed to stop Fajar and Muhammad Rian Ardianto's journey at the 2025 BWF World Championships in Paris, France, in August.
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