Fajar and Fikri reach Denmark Open quarter-finals
The Indonesian pair beat home players Christian Kjaer and Rasmus Kjaer 21-19, 21-10 after recovering from a first-game deficit.
Indonesia’s Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Shohibul Fikri advanced to the Denmark Open 2026 quarter-finals with a straight-games victory over Christian Kjaer and Rasmus Kjaer at SJF Bank Arena on 15 October.
The Danish brothers held the advantage during the opening game. After the pairs were level at 2-2, the home duo moved ahead and took an 11-8 lead into the interval.
Fajar and Fikri recovered after the break, steadily reducing the gap until they drew level at 19-19. They maintained their pressure in the closing exchanges to claim the first game 21-19.
The Indonesians took control earlier in the second game, using attacking play to build an 11-3 advantage by the interval. They continued to press after the restart, drawing errors from the Danish pair before closing out the game 21-10 to secure their place in the last eight.
