JAKARTA - Three Indonesian men's doubles who fought from the main round of the 2026 BWF Super 300 Thailand Masters compactly secured a ticket to the second round after the two who fought today all won.
The pair of Leo Rolly Carnando/Bagas Maulana, who are the first seeds in the tournament, first locked the ticket after defeating Hung Kuei Chun/Lui Chun Wai from Hong Kong with a final score of 21-12 and 21-11 on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
"Alhamdulillah today's match went smoothly and was given a victory. We tried to stay in from the beginning to the end of the game. Don't underestimate the opponent and stay confident on the field," said Bagas.
Leo/Bagas started the first game with weight and as a result they lost three points in a row. However, their response was good, scoring five points to outpace their opponents and not be chased again.
Then in the second game, it was their turn to immediately secure the first three points. The Hong Kong pair managed to cut the score to 2-3, but Leo/Bagas managed to win seven points in the interval and it was difficult to stop after that.
Leo said that their target in Thailand is to bring home the title they have never won after successfully climbing to the highest podium at the 2024 BWF Super 500 Korea Open.
"We hope that we will find a champion first because we haven't been on the podium for a long time. Let alone the podium, it seems like it's been a long time, yes, for the World Tour. So, the ambition was like that before," he said.
In the second round, Leo/Bagas will meet the host pair Kittinupong Kedren/Lucas Ekarat Wedler, who secured the second round ticket after defeating Dev Ayyappan/Dhiren Ayyappan from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Another men's doubles ticket that Indonesia got today was through Raymond Indra/Nikolaus Joaquin. The runner-up of the 2026 Indonesia Masters eliminated Chen Cheng Kuan/Lin Bing-Wei from China Taipei.
The two pairs followed in the footsteps of Muhammad Rian Ardianto/Rahmat Hidayat who had locked the ticket on the first day, Tuesday, January 27, 2026, after stopping the South Korean and Malaysian mixed doubles, Choi Sol Gyu/Goh V Shem.
Indonesia actually has four men's doubles in this tournament. Another pair is Ali Faathir Rayhan/Devin Artha Wahyudi, who were immediately eliminated in the qualifying round against Lau Yi Sheng/Lim Tze Jian from Malaysia.
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