Indonesian men's doubles pair Sabar Karyaman Gutama/Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani were eliminated in the round of 16 of the 2026 Hylo Open, after losing to Malaysian pair Aaron Tai/Yap Roy King with a score of 20-22, 19-21.
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Based on the match results quoted from the official website of the Badminton World Federation, the first seeded pair lost to Tai/Yap at the Saarlandhalle, Saarbrucken.
In the first game, Sabar/Reza were behind 2-6 before coming back and equalizing the score to 6-6.
The two pairs then engaged in a tight competition, chasing each other's points.
Sabar/Reza even led 20-18 and only needed one point to secure the first game.
However, Tai/Yap managed to win four consecutive points to turn the tables and win the first game with a score of 22-20.
Entering the second game, Sabar/Reza tried to get up and provide fierce resistance to the Malaysian pair.
The two pairs were again involved in a tight competition with alternating advantages.
Sabar/Reza had the momentum to put pressure on their opponents, but Tai/Yap were able to maintain consistency in their game until the final points.
The Malaysian pair finally closed the second game with a 21-19 victory, securing their place in the quarterfinals.
This result stopped Sabar/Reza's progress in the round of 16 even though they were the tournament's top seeds.
Meanwhile, Indonesia has confirmed that two representatives will advance to the quarterfinals, namely men's singles pair Jonatan Christie and mixed doubles pair Amri Syahnawi/Nita Violina Marwah.
Jonatan advanced after defeating Japanese representative Minoru Koga in three games with a score of 21-14, 13-21, 21-18.
Meanwhile, Amri/Nita eliminated fellow Indonesian representatives Dejan Ferdinansyah/Felisha Alberta Nathaniel Pasaribu in two straight games with a score of 21-18, 22-20.
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