Jakarta | The first seeded Men’s Doubles pair from Indonesia, Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo/Marcus Fernaldi Gideon was forced to play Rubber game when they face the Japanese pair, Takuto Inoue/Yuki Kaneko in the first match of Blibli Indonesia Open 2019 BWF World Tour Super 1000. Through a match that lasted for 56 Minutes, Kevin/Marcus finally secured a victory over Inoue/Kaneko with the score of 20-22, 21-16 and 21-14.

Jakarta | After being absent for training for almost a week caused by an illness, Indonesia’s Men’s Doubles and the world’s No. 1 Men’s Doubles player, Marcus Fernaldi Gideon is finally back to the training ground in Cipayung on Monday (1/7). Nonetheless, based on the latest reports, Marcus’s condition is yet to reach the 100% fitness level approaching the start of Blibli Indonesia Open 2019 BWF World Tour Super 1000 that will be held in Istora Senayan, Jakata from 16 to 21 July 2019.

The world’s No. 1 Men’s Doubles player from Indonesia, Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo claimed it would not be an easy task to defend the title for the upcoming Blibli Indonesia Open 2019 BWF World Tour Super 1000, which will be held in July 2019. This year, Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo/Marcus Fernaldi Gideon is still Indonesia’s best hope for title in the tournament that will reward the winner to a total prize of USD 1.250.000.

The unexpected pair from Japan, Inoue/Kaneko managed to reach the final round of Blibli Indonesia Open 2018 after beating the Chinese Taipei pair, Liao Min Chun/Su Ching Heng through a two-set match of 21-13, 21-11. On the final round, Inoue/Kaneko faced the top Indonesian pair, Marcus/Kevin, where the match was ended with a victory to Marcus/Kevin through a straight game of 21-13, 21-16 within the course of 31 Minutes.