JAKARTA - Three Indonesian men's doubles who started their journey from the main draw of the 2026 BWF Super 300 Thailand Masters compactly won in the second round to continue their journey to the quarterfinals.
One of the three tickets was won by the pair of Raymond Indra/Nikolaus Joaquin. The second seed stopped the host representatives Pharanyu Kaosamaang/Tanadon Punpanich with a score of 21-8 and 21-13 on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
"For the match yesterday, from the beginning we were immediately aggressive to attack and did not want to be left behind. Our motivation is definitely to play maximum first," said Raymond in a statement received.
This latest result continues Raymond/Nikolaus' positive record. The young pair previously managed to reach the final of the 2026 Indonesia Masters last week and came out as runners-up.
Previously at the end of last year, they also managed to make a surprise at the BWF Super 500 Australia Open. Coming not as a favorite, they were able to bring home the title after defeating their seniors Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Shohibul Fikri in the final.
"To become a champion at the BWF Super 300 level, we are curious. Yesterday we were champions at the BWF Super 100 and Super 500. So, we want to chase the Super 300 to complete the collection of titles," said Nikolaus.
In the quarterfinal round, Friday, January 30, 2026, Raymond/Nikolaus will meet Chia Yen Lin/Lin Yong Sheng. The pair from China Taipei qualified for the last eight after stopping their compatriots Chen Zhi Ray/Lin Yu Chieh who were seeded seventh.
The other two men's doubles tickets were won by the first seeded pair of Leo Rolly Carnando/Bagas Maulana and the fifth seeded Muhammad Rian Ardianto/Rahmat Hidayat.
Leo/Bagas will next face Malaysia's Chia Weijie/Lwi Sheng Hao, and Rian/Rahmat will meet third-seeded Fang-Chih Lee/Fang-Jen Lee of Taiwan.
The Indonesian men's doubles actually have four pairs playing in this tournament, but Ali Faathir Rayhan/Devin Artha Wahyudi were immediately eliminated in the qualifying round.
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