China Open: Alfian/Fikri Wrap Up in Style
Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Shohibul Fikri achieved the remarkable feat of winning the VICTOR China Open 2025 in only their second tournament together.
· DEV SUKUMAR
The Indonesians, who came together for the DAIHATSU Japan Open 2025, ran through the final with the same sharpness that they’d displayed through the week, holding off second seeds Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik in just 34 minutes.
Both front court players, Alfian and Fikri never allowed Chia and Soh to get a grip on the proceedings as they dominated the net. Constricting Chia and Soh in the first three shots, the Indonesians commanded the proceedings except for a brief while after the interval in the first game, when the Malaysians recovered from 2-11 to 13-16.
It was the first time in 10 years that an unseeded men’s doubles pair has won the China Open, and Indonesia’s first title at Super 500 or above this season.