JAKARTA Indonesian men's doubles certainly do not have representatives in the final round of the 2024 BWF World Tour Finals after Sabar Karyaman Gutama/Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani was also eliminated in the semifinals.
The couple lifted the suitcase after losing two straight games 21-23 and 13-21 against Kim Astrup/Anders Skaarup Rasmussen (Denmark) on Saturday, December 14 evening WIB.
"We are happy and very grateful to be able to enter the semifinals of the World Tour Finals on our debut. Didn't expect to qualify, it wasn't easy in the group stage to see the lineup of players," said Reza.
The defeat suffered by Sabar/Reza made Indonesia's hope of placing two men's doubles in the final round to end the title drought in the sector automatically evaporated.
"Hopefully next year we can remain consistent and meet with the World Tour Finals again. We want to be more consistent in training, plus the training, especially physically," hoped Sabar.
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Patience/Reza penetrated the semifinals with their compatriot Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto, who had previously gone home.
Fajar/Rian for three consecutive years ran aground in the semifinals of this tournament after undergoing a dramatic three-game match against the Malaysian pair, Goh Sze Fei/Nur Izzuddin.
Since changing its name to BWF World Tour Finals since 2018, the men's doubles have been the only sector capable of contributing titles for Indonesia.
The title was won through Hendra Setiawan/Mohammad, a compact couple ending their career at the Indonesia Masters in January 2025.
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