CNN Indonesia
Saturday, 18 March 2023 16:25 WIB
Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —
Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto will face He Jiting/Zhou Haodong in the semifinals All England 2023. Here are some interesting facts ahead of the match.
Fajar/Rian made it to the semifinals after defeating Bagas Maulana/Muhammad Shohibul Fikri with a score of 21-18, 21-13. Meanwhile, He/Zhou could advance to the last four by getting rid of the fourth seed, Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi, 17-21, 21-18, 21-15.
The two doubles will clash over a ticket to the 2023 All England final on Saturday (18/3). Here are some interesting facts ahead of the duel:
1. Fajar/Rian won 2-1 in their record against He/Zhou. In the final duel at the 2022 Indonesia Masters, Fajar/Rian won 21-17, 21-17.
2. The first meeting between Fajar/Rian and He/Zhou was a historic meeting for Indonesian badminton. The reason is that the duel took place in the 2020 Thomas Cup final which will take place in 2021. Fajar/Rian won 21-12, 21-19 and contributed to the 3-0 victory won by Indonesia over China.
3. Fajar/Rian only played a rubber game once on their way to the All England semifinals. This happened in the duel against Kang Min Hyuk/Seo Seung Jae when they won 20-22, 21-12, 21-19.
4. He Jiting/Zhou Haodong are unseeded in the All England this time. On the way to the semifinals, He/Zhou defeated two seeds, namely Kim Astrup/Anders Skaarup Rasmussen who were the seventh seeds and Hoki/Kobayashi who were the fourth seeds.
5. Last year, Fajar/Rian stopped in the first round of the All England. Meanwhile, He Jiting and Zhou Haodong played with different partners. He Jiting played with Tan Qiang (lost in the semifinals) while Zhou Haodong played with Liu Yuchen (lost in the second round). Fajar/Rian and Zhou/Liu both lost to Leo Rolly Carnando/Daniel Marthin while He/Tan managed to beat Leo/Daniel in the quarter-finals at that time.
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