WORLD champions Takuro Hoki-Yugo Kobayashi of Japan have set their sights on becoming the world No. 1 for the first time after capturing the Malaysian Open men’s doubles title in style.
Yesterday, the world No. 2 came out on top against world No. 7 Fajar Alfian-Rian Ardianto of Indonesia when they pulled off a sensational 24-22, 16-21, 21-9 win in 65 minutes.
With their second title this year, Hoki-Kobayashi have inched closer to the current world No. 1 Marcus Fernaldi-Kevin Sanjaya of Indonesia who have been hampered by injuries and poor form and have not won any titles this year.“We are really happy to win this title. Now, we want to try to get the No. 1 spot. We have to maintain our form to do so,” said Hoki.The win was also a tonic for the Japanese as they prepare to defend their world title on home soil from Aug 21-28.
The disappointment of Fajar-Rian was made up for by Apriyani Rahayu-Siti Fadia Ramadhanti when they captured their first World Tour title as a pair after a hard-fought 21-18, 12-21, 21-19 win against China’s Zhang Shuxian-Zheng Yu in a pulsating 71-minute battle. “We are really happy with this breakthrough but this is only the beginning for us. We are still learning and growing together as a pair and there is a long road ahead of us to reach the top,” said Apriyani.In the mixed doubles, China’s world No.1 Zheng Siwei-Huang Yaqiong continued their formidable form, winning their fifth title in a row.
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