Lows and Highs for Fajar, Rian at All England
Fajar/Rian's game is becoming increasingly mature with fewer mistakes. They have also developed confidence. They can be relied on to take up the responsibility as Indonesia’s spearheading pair.
Indonesia's Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardinanto,right, pose with trophy after winning the men's double final match against Indonesia's Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan in the All England Open Badminton Championships at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, England, Sunday, March 19, 2023.
BIRMINGHAM, SUNDAY – The All England badminton championship at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, the United Kingdom has served a bitter and sweet moment for Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto the last two years, but the pair won the world’s oldest badminton tournament this year after last year’s debacle.
Fajar and Rian’s march to the peak marked Indonesia's continued domination of the men's doubles event at All England. The Red and White squad has now secured 16 men's doubles titles since the championship was first held in 1899 and became an open tournament starting in 1980. Other strong countries in the event were left in the distance behind Indonesia, with South Korea winning 10 titles while China and Denmark six titles each.