INDONESIAN MEN’S DOUBLES Muhammad Shohibul Fikri/Daniel Marthin have successfully secured a ticket to the quarter-finals of the 2024 China Open. They defeated the top seeded host pair Liang Wei Keng/Wang Chang.
In the last 16 match which took place at the Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Changzhou, Thursday (19/9), Fikri/Daniel scored a victory after playing a rubber game 21-19, 18-21, 21-17.
“Thank God, of course we are quite happy with today’s victory against the first seed, the world’s number one doubles and the silver medal winner at the 2024 Paris Olympics yesterday,” said Fikri.
“Defeating Liang/Wang at home is a very meaningful victory because it can increase our motivation and confidence in this first Super 1000 level tournament,” he added.
Fikri/Daniel admitted that Liang/Wang played very well and were not easy to beat. Because, Fikri/Daniel are a new pair while the host pair are number one in the world.
In the critical points of the third game, Fikri/Daniel were able to play more daringly and more recklessly so that the opponent was constantly under pressure. Their communication was also solid so that all game plans could be executed well.
“But the task is not finished, we must not be satisfied quickly. We must increase our respective portions and of course must be more compact,” said Daniel. (Z-6)
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