Who has impressed this year in men’s doubles?

Top dog and top flop in the 2022 men’s doubles category according to Kim Astrup

By Emma Hansen Toft

In 2022, for the first time ever, a men’s doubles pair from Malaysia won the World Championship, whereas the world’s number one ranked players hasn’t won a single tournament. Read Kim Astrup’s opinions on who has surprised and who has disappointed in the men’s doubles this year.

Who has been this year’s best pair? - Fajar Alfian and Muhammed Rian Ardianto from Indonesia. They have impressed, been on form and consistent. I also think that if the world rankings hadn’t been frozen, they would have been number one. They have always been a great pair and have consistently beaten top-ranked pairs. It seems as though they have really begun to find their footing, and they won several times in a row against the top-ranked pairs.

Who has been this year’s greatest surprise? - Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik from Malaysia. In my opinion, it has to be the same pair that is this year’s greatest surprise and the pair that has come on the most. Their World Championships gold marked their breakthrough onto the scene and their first major title together, so this timing was perfect. What’s more, it’s also the first time Malaysia has won a gold medal at a world championship, so that’s an added bonus.

Who has been this year’s greatest disappointment? - Marcus Gideon and Kevin Sukamuljo from Indonesia. Neither of them has

performed as they wanted or as others expected them. They had a particularly tough time figuring out how to handle things when things weren’t quite going their way. They’re definitely going through a tough period at the moment. They have had a series of poor results and have also lost several games, which they otherwise wouldn’t usually lose. On top of that, Marcus has just had a foot operation, so that doesn’t exactly make the situation any easier. This surgery is largely to blame for their poor performances.

Outside the Top 20, who should we keep an eye on next year? - Choi Sol Gyu and Kim Won Ho from Korea. I think they deserve to be given a little extra attention. They play very well as a pair and are generally challenging to beat. So, they are well worth highlighting. They are sure of themselves and are difficult to score points against, meaning that they can also really get under the skin of many of their opponents. When playing men’s doubles, they are definitely worth watching.

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