Indonesia's women's singles player Putri Kusuma Wardani won the first match 21-9, 21-10 against Malaysia's Karupathevan Letshanaa in the women's team badminton semifinals at SEA Games 2025 in Thailand. This victory gives Indonesia a 1-0 lead and extends Putri's perfect record against her opponent to four straight wins. The match took place at Gymnasium 4 Thammasat University Rangsit Campus in Pathum Thani on Monday, December 8, 2025.
In the women's team badminton semifinals at SEA Games 2025, Indonesia faced Malaysia at Gymnasium 4 Thammasat University Rangsit Campus in Pathum Thani, Thailand, starting at 10:00 WIB on Monday, December 8, 2025. The opening match was won by Putri Kusuma Wardani over Karupathevan Letshanaa with a decisive 21-9, 21-10 score in straight games.
Putri dominated from the start of the first game, leading 6-3 and extending to 11-4 at the interval. After the break, her consistent pressure troubled her opponent, closing the game 21-9. In the second game, Putri trailed 1-3 briefly but equalized and took the lead, reaching 11-5 at the interval before securing 21-10.
"I and my opponent have met quite often. So I can better handle both good and weak shots," Putri said after the match. This win extends her record to four victories in four encounters against Letshanaa.
The subsequent matches include women's doubles Rachel Allessya Rose/Febi Setianingrum vs Pearly Tan/T Muralitharan, second singles Gregoria Mariska Tunjung vs Wong Ling Ching, second doubles Febriana D. Kusuma/M Trias Puspitasari vs Go Pei Kee/Toh Ee Wei, and third singles Mutiara Ayu Puspita vs Siti Zulaikha. Putri's victory opens the path for Indonesia to advance to the final and maintain dominance in Southeast Asian women's badminton.
