Men's Doubles Final Overview

Match Summary

• Event: Yonex All England Open Badminton Championships 2024
• Finalists:
  • Aaron Char and Sulweng Ik (Malaysia)
  • Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Arianto (Indonesia)
• Previous Encounter:
  • Malaysian duo were the beaten finalists five years ago.

Tournament Draw Highlights

• Quarterfinal Stage:
  • 8 pairs with six different flags:
    • 2 from Indonesia
    • 2 from Chinese Taipei
• Only 3 seeded pairs, with only 1 in the top half of the draw.
• Semifinals:
  • Featured four different flags.

Race to the World Tour Finals

• Alfian and Arianto:
  • Currently 5th, can move to 2nd with a win.
  • If they lose, they will only rise to 4th.
• Char and Ik:
  • Currently 12th, could end up 5th with a win, but at least 6th if they lose.

Player Backgrounds

• Aaron Char:

  • Age: 27, from Malacca, Malaysia
  • Formerly ranked as world number 2.
  • Olympic bronze medalist and world champion.
  • Current ranking: 5.

• Sulweng Ik:

  • Age: 27, from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

• Fajar Alfian:

  • Age: 29, from West Java, Indonesia
  • Former world number one for 41 weeks.
  • Current ranking: 7.

• Mohammad Rian Arianto:

  • Age: 28.

Match Dynamics

• First Game Highlights:

  • Score: Alfian & Arianto won 21-16.
  • Quick start by Indonesians, strong service play, and confidence in rallies.
  • Malaysians struggled to find rhythm and faced many errors.
  • Fast-paced rallies heavily favored the Indonesians.

• Second Game Dynamics:

  • Malaysians displayed improved play but were unable to convert opportunities.
  • The Indonesians maintained pressure, leading to match point opportunities.

Match Conclusion

• Final Score:
  • 21-16, 21-16 in favor of Alfian and Arianto.
  • Match duration: approximately 43 minutes.
• Significance of Win:
  • Second consecutive All England title for Alfian and Arianto.
  • They join the ranks of the only second Indonesian pair in Super Series to achieve back-to-back titles after Gideon and Sukamulio.

Post-Match Comments

• Alfian and Arianto:
  • Expressed enjoyment of the match and gratitude to fans and support teams.
  • Highlighted the tough competition from their opponents.
• Future Plans:
  • Quick turnaround as they headed for a flight back to Indonesia after the event.

Tournament Wrap-Up

• Other Finals Results:
  • Women's doubles champions: Bae Kha-Na and Lee So-Hee.
  • Carolina Marin won women's singles.
  • Jonathan Christie won men's singles.
  • Sheng Shiwei and Wang Yashong claimed mixed doubles.
• Upcoming Events:
  • HSBC BWF World Tour continues in Switzerland and Spain before heading back to Asia.