JAKARTA - The men's doubles Sabar Karyaman Gutama/Mohammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani are very motivated to reach the final round of the 2026 BWF Super 1000 Indonesia Open next week or repeat their achievements last year.
Sabar very much hopes that they can put on their best performance when playing in front of their own public to break the unsatisfactory record of the tournaments they have participated in so far this year.
"Hopefully the performance can return to good performance and trends. Last year we were able to make it to the finals, hopefully that won't be a burden for us, but a motivation to pass through each round well," he said in a statement received.
Sabar/Reza entered the 2026 Indonesia Open after returning in the second round of the 2026 Singapore Open this week. They were eliminated from the BWF Super 750 event after losing to Kang Khai Xing/Aaron Tai in two games 19-21 and 17-21.
The result was also a revenge for the Malaysian pair. Previously last year, Sabar/Reza managed to overcome the pair in a two-game match when they met in the first round of the Macau Open.
Sabar said that Kang/Aaron are now much more mature and very confident on the court than their previous clashes. He assessed that this was likely because they had started to be played frequently in top-level tournaments.
"One of the pairs to watch out for because they both have good shots. We also made a lot of mistakes in the final points, so the momentum went back to them," he said.
Sabar/Reza had to settle for runner-up in last year's Indonesia Open after losing in a three-game battle against the current world number one pair from South Korea, Kim Won-ho/Seo Seung-jae.
This year, Sabar/Reza participated in the Indonesia Open with the status of the sixth seed. In the first round, they will pass the test against the American pair, Chen Zhi Yi/Presley Smith.
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