FAJAR/FIKRI WIN DENMARK OPEN 2026 AFTER A YEAR OF WAITING
Fajar/Fikri won the Denmark Open 2026, beating Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik 21-8, 21-11 a year after losing the final. Here is how it happened.
At a glance
- Final score: 21-8, 21-11
- Seeding: 3rd
- Match length: 2 games, no decider
- Last year’s result: runner-up
Two fists went up, two mouths opened, and the whole bench seemed to shake. That was Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Shohibul Fikri a moment after the last point in Odense.
The Fajar/Fikri Denmark Open 2026 win was loud, fast and very Indonesian. It was also a very long time coming.
Who won the Denmark Open 2026 men’s doubles?
Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Shohibul Fikri, Indonesia’s men’s doubles pair, won the Denmark Open 2026 in Odense, Denmark. They beat Malaysia’s Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik 21-8, 21-11 in the final on Sunday, October 18, 2026. The pair entered as the third seeds, and the win was reported by the Badminton Indonesia (PBSI) account.
How did the final go?
It was not close. Fajar/Fikri took control from the first rally and did not let go.
The first game ended 21-8, a score that usually belongs to a mismatch, not a final. The second game was tighter, but still finished 21-11.
Photos from the match show Fajar with his racket high in the air, mid-jump, for a smash. At the net, Fikri sits low and ready, pink headband on, waiting for the reply. It is clean, aggressive badminton.
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Why does this title matter so much?
Because they have been here before, and lost. Last year, Fajar/Fikri reached the Denmark Open final and finished as runner-up after losing to Japan’s Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi.
So this is a one-year comeback, and it is also a reset. Earlier this year, at the 2026 Asian Games, the pair only brought home an individual bronze medal. Denmark gave them the gold they wanted.
Here is the part you can repeat to your friends. Last year’s losing finalists became this year’s champions by winning in just two games, and they gave up only 19 points across the whole final.
What made the celebration go viral?
Not just the trophy. After the final point, the pair broke into a loud, joyful celebration on court. The account @ussfeeds summed it up in one line: “The trophy is theirs, but the celebration belongs to the internet.”
The podium photos kept the mood going. Fajar and Fikri held the trophy and gold medals, with small plush duck mascots tucked under their arms. On the top step, in white Wondr by BNI kits and their headbands, they looked relaxed and a little amazed.
Behind them, “Open 2026” glowed on the backdrop. Next to them, Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik stood in yellow kits, holding their own plush ducks.
What does this win mean for Indonesian badminton?
For fans, it is a reminder that Indonesia’s men’s doubles line is still strong. Indonesia’s Ministry of Youth and Sports (Kemenpora) posted its congratulations, saying the pair brought the red and white to the highest step of the podium.
For Fajar and Fikri, it is proof they can finish what they started. Beating a top Malaysian pair in two games is the kind of result that changes how rivals see you before the next draw.
