CHENG Kai Wen / LIAO Chao Pang beats Muhammad Rian ARDIANTO / Daniel Edgar MARVINO to move on to the Round of 16 in the men's doubles this POLYTRON Pontianak Indonesia Masters 2026
CHENG Kai Wen / LIAO Chao Pang kept it clean at the POLYTRON Pontianak Indonesia Masters 2026, seeing off Muhammad Rian ARDIANTO / Daniel Edgar MARVINO 21-17 21-14 without dropping a game in the Men's Doubles Round of 32.
[SCORE_BREAKDOWN]
21-17 — game 1 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 4 points.
What's Next
CHENG Kai Wen / LIAO Chao Pang advances to the Round of 16 of the POLYTRON Pontianak Indonesia Masters 2026, while Muhammad Rian ARDIANTO / Daniel Edgar MARVINO's run ends here. Up next for CHENG Kai Wen / LIAO Chao Pang: the Round of 32 at the Yonex Sunrise Vietnam Open 2026 against Chia Yen LIN / LIN Yong Sheng — a player winning 57% of 14 recorded matches. Chia Yen LIN / LIN Yong Sheng holds the head-to-head edge 1-0, which makes this the sterner test.
Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis
Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored Muhammad Rian ARDIANTO / Daniel Edgar MARVINO with a 59% confidence projection on a blend of ranking, seeding, head-to-head and our own rating. Defying the analytical model's 59% projection, CHENG Kai Wen / LIAO Chao Pang produced a decisive tactical shift to secure the upset.
Match video
Player profiles: Chih-Yun CHENG · Jiacheng CHEN
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