JAKARTA The men's doubles coach, Antonius Budi Ariantho, has not set a target for Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Shohibul Fikri in the BWF World Tour Finals 2025 which will take place in the middle of next month in Hangzhou, China.
Anton said that the year-end event was a tournament that was not easy to win because the competitors faced were top players in the BWF rankings.
"Losing there is the best, from rank one to eight. The point is to just play optimally because the enemies are high-class and of course it is not easy to beat them too," said Anton at the PBSI Cipayung National Training Center.
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Fajar/Fikri are currently chasing their second title since they were united as a couple. They got tickets to the 2025 BWF World Tour Finals after only playing in the tournament as a couple.
Of the eight tournaments, they were recorded five times in the final, but only once they tasted the champion at the 2025 China Open. Their latest runner-up position was when they performed at the 2025 Australian Open last week.
Anton said that he would take advantage of the remaining time to evaluate Fajar/Fikri's shortcomings so that they are ready to fight in the 2025 BWF World Tour Finals.
"About the 14th (December 2025) departed. At least a few weeks away, we will only maintain maintenance. We have added a little physicality. Yesterday's lack of evaluation, maybe more stamina or power," he said.
Indonesia has sent a total of five representatives to the 2025 BWF World Tour Finals. The other four representatives are Sabar Karyaman Gutama/Mohammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani, Putri Kusuma Wardani, Jonatan Christie, and Jafar Hidayatullah/Felisha Alberta Nathaniel Pasaribu.
Of the men's doubles, six other couples who escaped with Fajar/Fikri and Sabar/Reza were Kim Won-ho/Seo Seung-jae, Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik, Chirag Shetty/Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Man Wei Chong/Kai Wun Tee, Liang Wei Selang/Wang Chang, and Chiu Hsiang Chieh/Wang Chi Lin.
In the history of this tournament, Indonesia has only won once. The trophy was obtained in the 2019 edition through the men's doubles Hendra Setiawan/Mohammad Ahsan.
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