Asian Game 2023 Results: Leo/Daniel Run Aground, Fajar/Rian Become The Only Men's Doubles In Quarter Finals

JAKARTA - Two men's doubles got opposite results in the round of 16 of the 2023 Asian Games. Leo Carnando/Daniel Marthin ran aground, while Fajar Alfian/Rian Ardianto advanced to the quarter-finals.

Leo/Daniel met with Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty in the round of 16. However, their struggle ran aground after passing through three long games which ended with a score of 22-24, 21-16 and 12-21.

The opposite result was actually achieved by the men's doubles who appeared before. Fajar/Rian who faced Peeratchai Sukphun/Pakkapon Teeraratsakul managed to secure a position in the quarter-finals.

This certainty was secured by Fajar/Rian after winning easily in the round of 16. In the match that went on in two straight games, Fajar/Rian did not find it difficult to win 21-15, 21-15 in a duration of 39 minutes.

With the failure of Leo/Daniel in the round of 16, Fajar/Rian became the only representative in the men's doubles number. Apart from Fajar/Rian, Gregoria Mariska Tunjung also won a ticket to the quarter-finals.

The Indonesian women's singles passed thanks to a win over Malaysia's representative, Goh Jin Wei. Gregoria won 21-6 and 21-12.

Previously, tickets for the quarter-finals had also been secured by the men's singles, Anthony Ginting.

Meanwhile, the opportunity for the Indonesian contingent to add representatives is still open, because there are two numbers waiting for their turn to appear. Gregoria Mariska Tunjung will appear in the women's singles number and Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia in the women's doubles number.