Indonesia's men's doubles pair Leo Rolly Carnando and Bagas Maulana secured a semifinal spot at the Orleans Masters 2026 with a dramatic 21-12, 22-20 quarterfinal win over India's Hariharan Amsakarunan and M.R. Arjun on Friday, March 20, 2026.
Orleans, France – Indonesia's third-seeded men's doubles pair, Leo Rolly Carnando and Bagas Maulana, advanced to the semifinals of the Orleans Masters 2026 after defeating India's Hariharan Amsakarunan and M.R. Arjun in the quarterfinals at Palais des Sports on Friday, March 20, 2026 local time. They won in straight games 21-12, 22-20, despite a tense second game that went down to the wire. This marks them as the first Indonesian representatives to reach the last four in this BWF World Tour event. In the first game, Leo/Bagas took control early with a 5-2 lead and 11-8 at the interval. After the break, they reeled off nine straight points to close 21-12. The second game was tighter, with the Indians leading 11-10 at the break and even reaching game point, but Leo/Bagas stayed composed to turn it around and win 22-20. Leo Rolly Carnando said, “Alhamdulillah hari ini bisa lolos ke semifinal. Dari pertandingan tadi lawan bermain cukup bagus dan safe terutama di gim kedua. Kami menerapkan pola defense lalu balik serang.” Bagas Maulana added about his second-game struggles, “Di gim pertama akhir itu, kan, kami dapat banyak poin dari satu servis Leo dan dia cover semua, jadi saya agak dingin kondisi badannya. Jadi masuk ke gim kedua ketika sudah laganya mulai ketat, saya tidak bisa ‘in’, tidak bisa sebaik kemarin mainnya. Tapi beruntung kami bisa menyelesaikan dengan straight games.” This achievement keeps Indonesia's hopes alive in men's doubles at the tournament.
