2024-03-07 12:00:16
Thursday, 07 March 2024 – 16:34 WIB
Men’s doubles Bagas Maulana/Muhammad Shohibul Fikri while competing at the 2024 French Open at the Porte de la Chapelle Arena, Paris, Wednesday (6/3). Photo: PP PBSI Public Relations
jpnn.com – Unexpectedly, the Bagas Maulana/Muhammad Shohibul Fikri pair were immediately eliminated from the top 32 of the 2024 French Open tournament.
In the match which was held at the Porte de la Chapelle Arena, Paris, Wednesday (6/3), the men’s doubles ranked ninth in the world had to admit the superiority of the Taiwanese pair, Lee Jhe-Huei/Yang Po-Hsuan in two straight games 11-21, 17- 21.
This result is actually unsatisfactory considering that the pair with the acronym BakRi came with French Open finalist status.
In the 2023 edition, it was recorded that the 2022 All England champions were able to advance to the top match before losing to the Danish representatives, Kim Astrup/Anders Skaarup Rasmussen with a score of 14-21, 21-10, 18-21.
Indonesian men’s doubles coach, Aryono Miranat, said that Bagas/Fikri could not escape the opponent’s pressure throughout the match.
When the opponent was comfortable playing, Bagas/Fikri seemed to slack off so they had to give up within 30 minutes straight from the pair ranked 14th in the world.
“Today Bagas/Fikri is always under pressure, unable to anticipate the opponent’s speed. Playing too slowly.”
“In the second game we tried to change the pattern and it was correct but the final solution was not good, several times when there should have been a chance to get points, we instead made our own mistakes,” said the coach nicknamed the Water Dragon.
The Indonesian men’s doubles coach opened up about Bagas/Fikri’s failure to go far in the 2024 French Open tournament, Wednesday (6/3)
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