Malaysian Representative Bend, Sabar/Reza Qualifies for the First Time to the Semifinals of the BWF Super 750 Level Championship

Jakarta, Beritasatu.com – Indonesian men’s doubles Sabar Karyaman Gutama/Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani qualified for the first time in the semifinals of the BWF Super 750 level championship after advancing to the top four of the 2024 China Masters, Friday (22/11/2024).

Sabar/Reza advanced after defeating Malaysia’s seventh seeded pair Goh Sze Fei/Nur Izzuddin with a score of 18-21, 21-19 and 23-21. They managed to win semifinal tickets after fighting for 1 hour and 4 minutes.

In the semifinals of the 2024 China Masters on Saturday (23/11/2024), the men’s doubles ranked 13th will meet third seeds He Ji Ting/Ren Xiang Yu. The Chinese pair have the right to appear in the last four after defeating Aaaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik, 25-13, 17-21, and 21-12.

Sabar/Reza expressed his joy because for the first time he had advanced to the semifinals of a BWF Super 750 level tournament.It’s not an easy game. “Thank God, we were able to reach the semifinals of BWF Super 750 for the first time,” said Sabar.

“By conditions shuttlecock the speed is quite fast, we definitely have to anticipate the service and return of service. “Nur Izzuddin/Goh Sze Fei have an advantage there and when we can reduce it it is very profitable to win the match,” said Sabar again.

According to Sabar, beating the first seeds (Liang Wei Keng/Wang Chang) yesterday was one of the reasons their confidence increased. As professional players, Sabar/Reza was able to win against the Chinese representative. This is a positive thing that they want to maintain consistency.

“Tomorrow they face He Ji Ting/Ren Xiang Yu, this year their graph has continued to improve and will be supported by the home fans. However, we don’t want to be burdened. “Hopefully we can surprise again,” he said.

Meanwhile, Reza said that the match against Goh/Izzudin took place with high tension and was very fierce from start to finish. Reza and Sabar felt lucky in the final points because the game was balanced.

“From the first meeting in 2022, nothing has actually changed too much from their typical game. “However, this time we really have a greater desire to win to chase tickets to the World Tour Finals,” explained Reza after confirming tickets to the semifinals of the 2024 China Masters.