After a week of stellar performances, Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen earned a well-deserved silver medal at the CLASH ROYALE Arctic Open 2024, powered by YONEX.
As the last European representatives in the tournament, the Danish pair faced Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin from Malaysia in a gripping final. The Malaysians had an impressive run, knocking out both fourth seeds Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Ardianto, as well as top seeds Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang to secure their spot in the final.
Astrup and Rasmussen got off to a strong start, winning the first game, but Goh and Nur bounced back, finding their form to take the final in three thrilling games (15-21, 21-15, 21-19).
Ambitious men’s doubles players Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin credit their strong performance this year to their growing trust in each other.
Sze Fei-Izzuddin have been in excellent form recently, clinching their third title in two months at the Arctic Open on Sunday.
The world No. 8 independent pair fought hard to defeat Indonesia’s world No. 6 pair, Fajar Alfian / Rian Ardianto, China’s world No. 1 duo, Liang Weikeng / Wang Chang, and Denmark’s defending champions, Kim Astrup / Anders Skaarup Rasmussen (world No. 2), to claim the title.
Sze Fei-Izzuddin also won the Japan and China Open titles last month, and if they can maintain their hot streak, they will soon surpass the country’s No. 1 and world No. 4 pair, Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik, in the rankings.
Sze Fei stated that mutual trust is the key to their success so far, and they are eager to continue their winning ways.
“The key is to trust each other and keep moving forward, keep working hard,” Sze Fei told SPOTV after the match.
“We’ll keep doing what we’ve done over the past few weeks, which is giving our best in every match. There were many tense moments during the games, and it’s crucial that we never lose faith in each other.”
Sze Fei-Izzuddin have no time to celebrate yet, as they are set to compete in the Denmark Open, which begins today in Odense.
Izzuddin knows that maintaining their form in Denmark after a grueling week will be a tough task.
“From the quarterfinals (Arctic Open) onwards, our matches have been difficult. We need to be mentally and physically prepared,” Izzuddin said.
“It’s been a tiring week for us, and we need to get ready for Denmark once again.”
In their first-round match in Odense, Sze Fei-Izzuddin will face Taiwan’s world No. 10 pair, Lee Jhe-Huei / Yang Po-Hsuan, in what will be a challenging test.
If they win, they will likely face Denmark’s world No. 14 pair, Rasmus Kjær / Frederik Søgaard, for a spot in the quarterfinals.
Muhammad Rian Ardianto (February 13, 1996) is an Indonesian male badminton player who specializes in the men’s doubles event.
In February 2014, Muhammad Rian Ardianto represented Indonesia at the Asian Junior Badminton Championships in Taipei, Taiwan, winning the bronze medal in the team event with his team. In April of the same year, he represented Indonesia at the World Junior Badminton Championships in Alor Setar, Malaysia, where he played with two youth partners, Clinton Hendrik Kudamasa and Rosilda Ikka Putri Sari, respectively, and won a silver medal in the team event in the first team event, as well as third place in the Men’s Doubles and second place in the Mixed Doubles in the individual event. In August of the same year, he played in the Indonesia Badminton International Challenge with Faja Alfran, and in the final, defeated teammates Fran Kurniawan Deng/Agrippina Prima Romanto Putra 3-1 (9-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-8) to win his first international tournament title.
In October 2016, Muhammad Rian Adianto and Faja Alfran played in the Chinese Taipei Badminton Masters, where they defeated Singapore’s Koh Yong Kay/Lok Kian Hian, 3-2 (6-11, 6-11, 11-5, 11-5, 11-8), in the semi-finals. In the final, the team narrowly defeated the tournament’s No. 1 seed Chen Honglin/Wang Qilin of Chinese Taipei 3-2 (11-6, 11-6, 11-13, 9-11, 12-10) to win their first Grand Prix title.
In January 2017, Mohammad Rian Adianto played in the Badminton India Golden Grand Prix with Faja Alfran and went down 1-2 (21-11, 17-21, 19-21) in the semi-finals to the tournament’s top seed and Danish powerhouse, Mathias Bowie/Karsten Mogensen. At the end of the year, in October, he and Faja Alfran played in the Bitburger Badminton Golden Grand Prix, where they were defeated 1-2 (19-21, 21-19, 18-21) in the final against the tournament’s No. 2 seed and Denmark’s Kim Astrup/Anders Skorup Rasmussen.
In August 2018, Muhammad Rian Adianto represented Indonesia at the Asian Games badminton tournament in his home country, helping the Indonesians win the men’s team silver medal in the first team event. He and Faja Alfran played in the men’s doubles, and they breezed past Khuvituguldur Byambajav/Batdavaa Munkhbat of Mongolia 2-0 (21-4, 21-7) in the first round; in the second round, put in an impressive performance to beat Kim Won Ho/Seo Seung Jae of South Korea’s newcomers 2-0 (21-18, 21-13); and in the quarterfinals. Beat Malaysia’s Ong Yew Sun/Zhang Yuyu in straight sets 2-0 (21-17, 21-13); In the semifinals, beat China’s Li Junhui/Liu Yuchen in a thrilling three-set match 2-1 (21-14, 19-21, 21-13), locking up the right to be crowned finalists of the event for the hosts in advance, and revealing a long-lasting advantage of owning the event.
On October 17, 2021, the Indonesian team of Muhammad Rian Adianto and Jin Ting, Faja Alfran and Jonathan won the Thomas Cup badminton team final with a 3-0 victory over China.
On January 16, 2023, Adianto partnered Alfian in the men’s doubles final of the Malaysian Open and won his first Super 1000 men’s doubles title with a 21-18, 18-21, 21-13 victory over Leong Wee Klang/Wang Chang.
In March 2023, Adianto partnered Alfian to play in the All England Badminton Open and won his first All England Men’s Doubles title with a 21-17, 21-14 victory over teammates Ashan/Hendra in the final.
On March 17, 2024, Muhammad Rian Adianto partnered Fajar Alfian in the All England Open Men’s Doubles final, defeating Malaysian duo Tse Ting Fong/Su Wei Yip 21-16, 21-16 to successfully defend their All England Open Men’s Doubles title.
World Ranking – Men’s Doubles 6, Week 29, 2024
Olympic Points – Men’s Doubles 7, 79968 points
Finals Ranking – Men’s Doubles 4, 49470 points
Equipment Used
ASTROX 88D PRO; AC-102C; ASTROX 88D; ASTROX 88D PRO new color; AEROBITE; SHB65Z3MEX; ASTROX 88D Beige/Red; AEROBITE BOOST; SHB65Z3W new color ; COMFORT Z3
Major Achievements
2024 Singapore Open Badminton Men’s Doubles Runner-Up
2024 Thomas Cup Men’s Team Runner-up Member
2024 All England Open Men’s Doubles Champion
2024 Indonesia Badminton Masters Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
2023 Badminton World Finals Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
2023 Denmark Open Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
2023 Japan Open Men’s Doubles quarter-finals
2023 Korea Open Men’s Doubles Runner-up
2023 All England Open Men’s Doubles Champion
2023 India Open Men’s Doubles quarter-finals
2023 Malaysia Open Men’s Doubles Champion
2022 Badminton World Finals Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
2022 Denmark Open Men’s Doubles Champion
2022 World Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Bronze Medalist
2022 Singapore Open Men’s Doubles Runner-up
2022 Malaysia Badminton Masters Men’s Doubles Champion
2022 Malaysia Badminton Open Men’s Doubles Runner-up
2022 Indonesia Badminton Masters Men’s Doubles Champion
2022 Thailand Badminton Open Men’s Doubles Runner-up
2022 Thomas Cup Badminton Men’s Team Championships Runner-up
2022 Badminton Asia Championships Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
2022 Korea Badminton Open Men’s Doubles Runner-up
2022 Swiss Open Men’s Doubles Champion
2020 Thomas Cup Badminton Men’s Team Champion
2021 France Open Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
2020 Asian Badminton Championships Men’s Team Champion
2020 Indonesia Badminton Masters Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
2020 Malaysia Badminton Masters Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
2019 Southeast Asian Games Badminton Men’s Team Gold Medal
2019 Korea Open Badminton Men’s Doubles Champion
2019 China Badminton Open Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
2019 World Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Third Place
2019 Malaysia Open Badminton Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
2019 Badminton Asia Championships Mixed Team 3rd Runner-up
2019 Swiss Open Men’s Doubles Champion
2019 All England Badminton Open Men’s Doubles Quarterfinals
2018 West Germany-Modi Badminton International Men’s Doubles Champion
Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals of Hong Kong Badminton Open China 2018
2018 Asian Games Badminton Men’s Doubles Silver Medal
2018 Asian Games Badminton Men’s Team Silver Medal
2018 Indonesia Open Badminton Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
2018 Thomas Cup Men’s Team 3rd Runner-up
2018 German Badminton Open Men’s Doubles Runner-up
2018 Malaysia Badminton Masters Men’s Doubles Champion
2017 Bitburger Badminton Golden Grand Prix Men’s Doubles Runner-up
2017 Southeast Asian Games Badminton Men’s Doubles Bronze Medal
2017 Southeast Asian Games Badminton Men’s Team Gold Medal
2017 Indonesia Badminton Premier Super Tournament Men’s Doubles Quarterfinals
2017 Badminton India Golden Grand Prix Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals of 2016 China Macau Badminton Golden Grand Prix
2016 Chinese Taipei Badminton Masters Men’s Doubles Champion
2016 Thailand Badminton Golden Grand Prix Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
2016 Indonesia Badminton International Series Men’s Doubles Champion
2015 Chinese Taipei Badminton Grand Prix Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
2015 New Zealand Badminton Golden Grand Prix Men’s Doubles Runner-up
2015 Austria Badminton International Men’s Doubles Champion
2014 Indonesia Badminton International Challenge Men’s Doubles Champion
2014 World Junior Badminton Championships Mixed Doubles Runner-up
2014 World Junior Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles 3rd Runner-up
2014 Asian Youth Badminton Championships Mixed Doubles Third Place
