Korea Masters 2022: Bagas/Fikri Pass The First Obstacle, Adnan/Michelle Eliminated

JAKARTA - The Indonesian pair, Bagas Maulana/Muhammad Shohibul Fikri, passed the first obstacle at the 2022 Korea Masters quite smoothly. They passed the second round after getting rid of the host representatives, Kim Jaehwan/Kim Young-hyuk, Tuesday, April 12.

Playing for 36 minutes, Bagas/Fikri won two straight games. The fourth seed won with a score of 21-17 and 21-17.

In the first game, Bagas/Fikri immediately stepped on the gas with a 4-0 advantage. Had turned 7-9 behind, the Indonesian men's doubles was able to equalize to 12-12.

After that, Bagas/Fikri did not give Kim/Kim the opportunity to gain points. They closed the first game with a 21-17 victory.

Bagas/Fikri's dominance continued in the second game. They almost always lead in points.

The 2022 All England champion was trailing 9-11. However, after the 11-11 position, Bagas/Fikri shot and closed the match with a 21-17 victory in the second game.

Unfortunately, the success of Bagas/Fikri was not achieved by the pair Adnan Maulana/Michelle Crhystine Bandaso. The Indonesian mixed doubles was defeated by the Korean pair, Shin Tae-yang/Na Chang-ye.

Playing for 37 minutes, the seventh seed gave up two straight games with a score of 19-21 and 18-21.