Indonesian men's doubles pair Muhammad Rian Ardianto/Rahmat Hidayat have confirmed their continued motivation to bounce back after being eliminated in the round of 32 of the BWF World Tour Super 500 Malaysia Masters 2026, and are determined to improve their performance in the next tournament, the Super 1000 Indonesia Open 2026, which will be held.
"Our results in recent matches haven't been good, but that won't hinder us going forward. We'll definitely try to improve, and we'll try again at the Indonesia Open. Hopefully, the results will be more satisfying," Rahmat said in an official statement from the Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI) on Tuesday.
At the Malaysia Masters, Rian/Rahmat had to admit defeat to second seeded Japanese pair Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi in two straight games 18-21, 18-21 at the Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur.
Despite losing, Rian said that he and Rahmat had performed quite well without any injury problems, but lost in the details of the game.
