Badminton

Jonatan Christie advanced to the Indonesia Open 2026 final after defeating Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul 16-21, 21-10, 21-12 on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at Istora Gelora Bung Karno in Jakarta.

2 Mwezi wa sita, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

Several Indonesian players showed varying performances on the first day of the Polytron Indonesia Open 2026 at Istora Gelora Bung Karno in Jakarta on Tuesday (2/6). Alwi Farhan and the pair Ana/Trias advanced to the next round, while Leo/Daniel exited early.

Indonesia's men's badminton team secured a 5-0 victory over Algeria in the Group D opener of the Thomas Cup 2026 at Forum Horsens, Denmark, on April 24, 2026. All matches were won in straight games by Jonatan Christie, Alwi Farhan, Anthony Sinisuka Ginting, Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Shohibul Fikri, and Raymond Indra/Nikolaus Joaquin. The result places Indonesia at the top of Group D ahead of their match against Thailand.

14 Mwezi wa nne, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

Indonesian shuttler Jonatan Christie has set the Polytron Indonesia Open 2026 as a top target this season. He has never won the BWF World Tour Super 1000 event since debuting in 2015. The tournament is scheduled for June 2-7, 2026, at Istora Gelora Bung Karno in Jakarta.

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.

12 Mwezi wa tatu, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

Indian pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the quarterfinals at the Swiss Open in Basel after a 74-minute victory over Japan's Hiroki Okamura and Kyohei Yamashita. The match ended 21-15, 15-21, 28-26 in an epic deciding game. Tharun Mannepalli also progressed in men's singles by defeating Malaysia's Justin Hoh.