Badminton

Twelve Indonesian badminton players advanced to the quarterfinals of the Thailand Masters 2026 after winning their round-of-16 matches on Thursday (January 29) at Nimibutr Arena in Bangkok. All losses came from internal matchups among Indonesians, with none eliminated by foreign opponents. Indonesia now has three representatives in each category: men's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles.

January 29, 2026 Reported by AI

As many as 13.5 Indonesian representatives will compete in the round of 16 at Thailand Masters 2026 at Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, on Thursday, January 29, 2026. Exciting matches include an internal clash in women's doubles between Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma/Meilysa Trias Puspitasari and Lanny Tria Mayasari/Apriyani Rahayu, as well as Alwi Farhan facing an Israeli player. The day before, Rachel Allessya Rose and Febi Setianingrum secured a dramatic win over a Thai pair to advance.

Indonesia's representatives failed to reach the final of the Malaysia Open 2026 after semifinal losses. Jonatan Christie fell to Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn, while Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Shohibul Fikri lost to hosts Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik. These defeats ensure Indonesia has no one in the BWF World Tour Super 1000 championship match.

January 07, 2026 Reported by AI

In the Round of 16 at the Malaysia Open 2026, India's Ayush Shetty squandered an early lead to lose to China's Shi Yu Qi. Shi dominated the third game, while Ayush staged a strong comeback in the second. The match took place at Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur.

The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) has officially announced 20 players to represent the country in badminton at the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand. The release, issued on Friday, November 28, 2025, features significant changes from the previous long list.

November 23, 2025 Reported by AI

Indonesian men's doubles pair Raymond Indra/Nikolaus Joaquin clinched the BWF World Tour Super 500 Australian Open 2025 title by defeating their seniors Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Shohibul Fikri in the final. The dramatic victory came with a score of 22-20, 10-21, 21-18, marking their first Super 500 title. Despite being runners-up, Fajar/Fikri expressed pride in the rapid progress of their juniors.