Appearing in a hurry, Fajar/Rian were eliminated in the round of 16

Jakarta, Beritasatu.com – Indonesian men’s doubles, Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto, admitted that their hasty performance meant they lost to Jin Yong/Seo Seung Jae and were eliminated in the last 16 of the 2024 China Masters, Thursday (21/11/2024).

Playing at Shezhen Gymnasium, Shenzhen, China, the fourth seed was eliminated after surrendering to the South Korean representative with a score of 20-22 and 7-21. They surrendered to the men’s doubles ranked 263 after fighting for 37 minutes.

According to Fajar, appearing in a hurry made them lose this match. “It’s a shame that in the first game we were ahead, but our opponents were able to overtake us. “The opponents played very closely, were very solid, didn’t die easily and didn’t make their own mistakes,” said the Bandung-born player.

“We were too hasty to add points, but it backfired,” said Fajar about their game in the last 16 of the 2024 China Masters.

According to Fajar, in the second game the South Korean doubles were more confident. How come Jin/Seo can always return it wherever it is directed?

“After this, there are approximately two weeks of preparation for the closing tournament, the World Tour Finals. We want to prepare well and most importantly maintain health. “I was sick before these two tournaments and felt like my body wasn’t 100%,” said Fajar.

Meanwhile, Rian admitted that he and Fajar felt their condition was declining, especially regarding focus. “After winning the Kumamoto Masters indeed recovery “We weren’t optimal because we didn’t have enough rest time,” he said after the match at the 2024 China Masters.