Minions Stunned by Young Compatriots
Indonesia’s young doubles pairs made an impression in the second round of the VICTOR Denmark Open 2021.
· DEV SUKUMAR
Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Bagas Maulana were among the successful pairs, having stunned top seeds Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo, but others, such as Pramudya Kusumawardana/Yeremia Erich Yoche Yacob Rambitan and Nita Violina Marwah/Putri Syaikah held strong positions against more fancied opponents before losing their way.
Fikri and Maulana never let their senior compatriots off the hook in a close third game; the Minions saved two match points before succumbing on the third.
“They played really well today, and we were not lucky at the end,” said Gideon.