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Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Shohibul Fikri lost to Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty in the second match
BWF World Tour Finals 2025
at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Thursday (18/12).
Fajar/Fikri lost 11-21, 21-16, 11-21 in 60 minutes.Rankireddy/Shetty immediately showed dominance at the start of the first game.A new match also started, the Indian doubles won 6-0 over Fajar/Fikri.
Fajar/Fikri had difficulty keeping up with Rankireddy/Shetty’s game.They couldn’t get out of the opponent’s pressure.
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In the first game interval, Rankireddy/Shetty were far ahead 11-3 over Fajar/Fikri.Fajar/Fikri were only able to provide resistance after the interval after approaching 9-13.However, Rankireddy/Shetty were too strong in the first game so they won 21-11.
Fajar/Fikri then recovered in the second game.The match was tied at 3-3.After that, Fajar/Fikri shot to an 8-5 lead.
Fajar/Fikri led 11-9 in the second game interval.Then Rankireddy/Shetty equalized the score at 11-11.The duel returned to a draw in the second game interval.
The Indonesian doubles dictated the Rankireddy/Shetty game with a 16-12 advantage.Rankireddy/Shetty found it difficult to catch up with Fajar/Fikri.Fajar/Fikri finally took a 21-16 lead in the second game, forcing the match to continue into a rubber game.
In the third game Rankireddy/Shetty seemed to return to the settings of the first game by immediately stepping on the gas and winning 7-2.Meanwhile, Fajar/Fikri made a number of mistakes that benefited the opponent.
Fajar/Fikri provided resistance by cutting the distance to 8-12.However, Rankireddy/Shetty’s dominance in the third game seemed difficult for Fajar/Fikri to match.
Rankireddy/Shetty finally won 21-11 in the second game.The victory ensures Rankireddy/Shetty qualify for the semifinals of the 2025 BWF World Tour Finals.
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