Indonesia's doubles pair Sabar Karyaman Gutama and Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani beat Thailand's Chaloempon Charoenkitamorn and Worrapol Thongsa-nga 21-17, 21-18, tying the score at 1-1 in Thomas Cup 2026 Group D. The win followed Jonatan Christie's loss in the opening singles to Kunlavut Vitidsarn.
The Group D match of Thomas Cup 2026 took place at Forum Horsens, Denmark, on Sunday (26/4/2026). Indonesia faced Thailand in their second group game after a 5-0 win over Algeria.
In the opening singles, Jonatan Christie lost to Kunlavut Vitidsarn in three games, 16-21, 22-20, 20-22. Christie led 20-17 in the decider, but Vitidsarn won the last five points.
The second match saw Indonesia's Sabar Karyaman Gutama and Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani triumph 21-17, 21-18 over Thailand's Chaloempon Charoenkitamorn and Worrapol Thongsa-nga in 43 minutes. They led 5-0 early in the first and rallied from 18-18 in the second.
The score stands at 1-1. Next are singles with Alwi Farhan against Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul, and doubles with Fajar Alfian and Nikolaus Joaquin versus Peeratchai Sukphun and Pakkapon Teeraratsakul.