Dawn Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto won the 2023 Malaysia Open. They beat Liang Wei Keng/Wang Chang 21-18, 18-21, and 21-13.
In the men’s doubles final at the Malaysia Open 2023 at the Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sunday (15/1/2023), the chase for points occurred early in the game. Fajar/Rian’s score against Liang/Wang drew 7-7. After that, Fajar/Rian got two consecutive points from an opponent’s return that hit the net and went wide.
One smash by Rian added points for the Indonesian men’s doubles. In the first interval, Fajar/Rian won 11-7. Until the rest of the first game, Fajar/Rian was not caught up. They finally won the first game with a score of 21-18.
Fajar/Rian were caught off guard when they won 20-13. Liang/Wang were able to get consecutive points, but Fajar/Rian were still able to win the first game.
The second game started, Fajar/Rian fell behind 0-4 first. Rian’s precise shuttlecock placement cut Liang/Wang’s series of points. Point after point earned Fajar/RianLiang’s return hit the net until the position was 4-4.
Fajar/Rian’s battle with Liang/Wang towards the interval in the second game was also tight, the score was tied at 9-9. Fajar/Rian finally won 11-9 when wiping sweat.
Liang/Wang instead turned ahead 13-12 after the interval. They got four points in a row. Points followed one after another between Fajar/Rian and Liang/Wang until the position was 17-17, the rubber game continued after Liang/Wang won 21-18 in the second game.
The third game started, Fajar/Rian’s tight battle with Liang/Wang was presented again. The points were tied until the score was 4-4, Fajar/Rian got two points in a row to lead 6-4.
The score margin was quite thin during the third game interval. Fajar/Rian superior over Liang Wang with a position of 11-9. Rian’s drop shot failed to be returned by Wang.
Fajar/Rian away after the interval. They got two straight points to change the score 13-9. Fajar/Rian were not caught up again in the rest of the third game, they finally won after fighting for more than an hour, the final score of the third game was 21-13.
In the other number final, Zheng Si Wei/Huang Ya Qiong defeated Yuta Watanabe/Arisha Higashino in two straight games 21-19 and 21-11. Chen Qing Chen/Jia Yifan won over Baek Ha Na/Lee Yu Lim 21-16 and 21-10 in the women’s doubles final.
Meanwhile Akane Yamaguchi won over An Se Young in the men’s singles final 12-21, 21-19, and 21-11. In the men’s singles, Viktor Axelsen won over Kodai Naraoka 21-6, 21-15.
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