Malaysia Masters 2023: Surprise, Fajar/Rian Eliminated in Round of 32

– Several Indonesian representatives immediately lost in the first round (top 32) of the Malaysia Masters 2023 which started today, Tuesday (23/5/2023) at the Axiata Arena.

One of the surprises was the elimination of the first seeded men’s doubles, Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto. In a 40-minute match, Fajar/Rian lost to the Korean pair, Kang Min Hyuk/Seo Seung Jae 16-21, 19-21.

Fajar/Rian followed in the footsteps of his partner Sabar Karyaman Gytama/Mohamad Reza Pahlewi Isfahani who were eliminated first.

After a fierce match for three games, Sabar/Reza lost to the Taiwanese pair Chiu Hsiang Chieh/Yang ming-Tse 10-21, 21-19, 18-21.

From the mixed doubles number, the Adnan Maulana/Nita Violina Marwah pair also stalled in the first round. They lost to the host pair Chan Peng Soon/Cheah Yee See 19-21, 20-22.

“In the first and second game we weren’t calm in the final points. We were too hasty to kill our opponent. There was no change in the real pattern of the opponent compared to when we won at the 2023 Orleans Masters. This is more to us who are less calm and a lot die alone,” said Adnan Maulana.

Furthermore, Nita admitted that the game was good but sometimes when she lost points or made a mistake, she could not quickly return her focus.

“It’s not quick to find a way to get points back. We have to be more confident in each other’s abilities and have to learn how to refocus when we lose points. We also have to be more consistent with our playing pattern,” added Nita.

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