Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto, who emerged in the 5th position, had to face their teammates Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo as the second seeds in the final match after both defeated the Malaysian duo in the semi-final match. (AFP/Ritzau Scanpix/Claus Fisker)
In the first game, Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo won 11-9 in overtime, then continued to lead 17-11 against Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto. (AFP/Ritzau Scanpix/Claus Fisker)
But slowly Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto was able to catch up to 15-17 and even managed to lead 18-17 and finally closed the first game with a score of 21-19. (AFP/Ritzau Scanpix/Claus Fisker)
In the second game, the same situation as the first game was repeated. Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo also qualified with a time of 11-6 and then continued to do well until 19-16. (AFP/Ritzau Scanpix/Claus Fisker)
Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto found the wind again so they were able to force a 20-20 draw. The chasing numbers continued to occur until the score was 26-26. Finally, Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto managed to close the second game by getting the last two points and won the final match with scores of 21-19, 28-26. (AFP/Ritzau Scanpix/Claus Fisker)
Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto’s victory over Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo meanwhile changed the record of the two teams to 4-6, still in favor of The Minions. (AFP/Ritzau Scanpix/Claus Fisker)