Doubles Opponent They Have Defeated 8 Times, Fajar/Rian Fall

Jakarta, Todaysgist.com – Indonesian men’s doubles pair Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto failed to advance to the semifinals of the 2024 Japan Open after losing to the pair they had defeated eight times, Goh Sze Fei/Nur Izzuddin, Friday (23/8/2024).

Playing at Yohohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan, the sixth-ranked men’s doubles surrendered with a score of 16-21, 21-10, and 16-21. They fell to the 12th-ranked doubles in 54 minutes.

Fajar/Alfian have beaten Goh/Izzuddin eight times in nine meetings. In their last meeting, Fajar/Rian also won over the Malaysian doubles, namely in the quarter-finals of the 2023 Korean Open.

At that time, the sixth ranked men’s doubles beat Goh/Izzuddin with a score of 21-9 and 23-21. Meanwhile, Fajar/Rian’s only defeat against a pair from their neighboring country occurred at the 2021 Denmark Open.

At that time, the 2023 and 2024 All England champion surrendered 18-21 and 17-21. The defeat at the 2024 Japan Open made the score of their meetings 8-2.

Fajar/Rian qualified for the quarter-finals of the 2024 Japan Open after defeating another Malaysian pair Choong Hon Jian/Muhammad Haikal with a score of 16-21, 21-8, and 21-15. Meanwhile, Goh/Izzuddin advanced after stopping the Taiwanese pair Liu Kuang Heng/Yang Po Han, 21-14 and 24-22.