Hendra/Ahsan Don't Have Special Targets Next Season, Confirming If The Daddies Don't Want To Retire

Hendra Setiawan/Mohammad Ahsan. (Photo: Twitter @INABadminton)

JAKARTA - Indonesian men's doubles, Hendra Setiawan/Mohammad Ahsan, failed to win a single title in 2022. However, the couple nicknamed The Daddies did not set a special target next season.

Hendra/Ahsan just want to focus on enjoying every game in 2023. This also confirms that both of them will not retire next year.

"2023 we will still play even though we are getting older. We will only not set any targets. We want to enjoy every match," said Hendra, as quoted by Antara.

The pair nicknamed The Daddies recorded consistent performance even though they were over 30 years old. They were even able to put up a fight in the top match of the World Tour Finals, against the pair Liu Yu Chen/Ou Xuan Yi.

The match which took place in three games ended with the defeat of the Indonesian duo. Even so, Hendra/Ahsan have recorded five qualified for the final round of the BWF tournament this year.

During the 2022 tournament season, The Daddies have tasted the runner-up podium at the India Open (Super 500), All England (Super 1000), Malaysia Masters (Super 500), World Championships in Tokyo, and World Tour Finals.

Despite closing 2022 with a non-performance, The Daddies are still grateful to be able to get through this year with a performance that remains as expected.

"Overall in 2022, we are very grateful that we can still be in the final several times, even though the results are always runners-up. We know we are not young anymore, so this is a good achievement," concluded Ahsan.

At the 2022 World Tour Finals which took place 7-11 December in Bangkok, the Indonesian badminton national team contributed two runner-up titles from the men's singles and men's doubles numbers. Apart from Hendra/Ahsan, Anthony Sinisuka Ginting also became a finalist for the tournament.