Indonesia Masters 2022: Hendra/Ahsan Eliminate Danish Representatives To Get Second Round Tickets

JAKARTA — Indonesian men's doubles Hendra Setiawan/Mohammad Ahsan stepped into the second round of the 2022 Indonesia Masters. This aging pair defeated Danish representatives Jeppe Bay/Lasse Molhede.

The Daddies, nicknamed Hendra/Ahsan, won two straight games with a score of 21-12 and 21-19 at Istora Senayan, Jakarta, on Tuesday, 7 June 2022.

As the second seed, Hendra/Ahsan appeared very impressive. They immediately got three straight points in the first game.

The world number three pair continued to hold on to their lead and led by a five-point gap at the interval.

After the break The Daddies had conceded two points. However, they were able to rise and add six points in a row.

The widening difference in numbers makes it more difficult for opponents to catch up. Then a wide return from the Denmarķ pair gave Hendra/Ahsan the win.

The dominance of the 2019 world champion pair continued into the beginning of the second game. They came back after dropping the first point and continued to lead until they were 11-8 up at the break.

However, after the break they faced fierce resistance from representatives of Denmark. Score draw occurred five times before The Daddies locked a narrow victory with a gap of only two points.

This victory made the pair nicknamed The Daddies the first Indonesian men's doubles to reach the second round of the BWF Super 500 tournament.

Indonesia still has a lot of men's doubles representatives who haven't fought today. Among them are Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo/Marcus Fernaldi Gideon.