Korea Open 2023 Final: Fajar/Rian Challenged by 3rd seed, China secures 1 title

Korea Open 2023 Final: Fajar/Rian Challenged by 3rd seed, China secures 1 title

Jakarta, Beritasatu.com – Indonesian men’s doubles, Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto, will face third seed Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty in the 2023 Korea Open final, Sunday (23/7/2023). While China ensured one title from the mixed doubles.

Fajar/Alfian, the world’s first ranked men’s doubles, will meet the Indian representative in the final or fifth match in today’s final at Jinnam Stadium, Yeosu. Fajar/Rian met Rankireddy/Shetty in four matches and the score of their meeting was a 2-2 draw.

In the last two meetings between the two doubles, Fajar/Rian always lost. In the last 16 round of the 2019 Thailand Open, Fajar/Rian gave up 17-21 and 19-21. Meanwhile, at the 2023 Indonesia Open, Fajar/Rian also gave up 13-21 and 13-21 in the quarter-finals.

Meanwhile, China is certain to win a title in this year’s Korea Open tournament because their two representatives, namely the eighth seeds Jiang Zhen Bang/Wei Ya Xin will challenge the fourth seeds Feng Yan Zhe/Huang Dong Ping.

These two pairs have met twice in official matches and always won by Feng/Huang. Their last meeting occurred at the Singapore Open 2023. At that time Feng/Huang won 14-21 and 9-21.

The Danish representative, Anders Antonsen, will challenge the fourth seed from Singapore, Loh Kean Yew in the men’s singles final. These two badminton players have met twice and defeated each other. But in the last meeting of the All England 2022, Antonsen won 21-15, 18-21, 21-13.

In the women’s singles number, the representative of South Korea who is also the second seed An Se Young will be challenged by Tai Tzu Ying from Taiwan. The two have met eight times and An won 6-2.

In women’s doubles, the top seeds from China, Chen Qing Chen/Jia Yi Fan will be challenged by South Korea’s Kim So Yeong/Kong Hee Yong who are the fourth seeds in this championship.

These two doubles have met 13 times and Chen/Jia lead 9-4. Their last meeting occurred in the quarter-finals of the Singapore Open 2023. At that time Chen/Jia won, 21-12 and 21-14.

The final will begin at 11.00 local time or 09.00 WIB.

Korea Open 2023 Final Schedule, Sunday (23/7/2023):

1. Mixed doubles: Jiang Zhen Bang/Wei Ya Xin (China) vs Feng Yan Zhe/Huang Dong Ping (China)

2. Women’s doubles: Chen Qing Chen/Jia Yi Fan (China) vs. Kim So Yeong/Kong Hee Yong (South Korea)

3. Women’s singles: Tai Tzu Ying (Taiwan) vs An Se Young (South Korea)

4. Men’s singles: Loh Kean Yew (Singapore) vs Anders Antonsen (Denmark)

5. Men’s doubles: Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto (Indonesia) vs Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty (India)

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