JAKARTA – Indonesian badminton players have the chance to win three gold medals in the individual events of the 2025 ASEAN Games. One gold is already assured in their hands, given that the final is all-Indonesian in the men’s sector.
This certainty was achieved after Mohammad Zaki Ubaidillah and Alwi Farhan both qualified for the final. Both beat representatives from Malaysia.
Ubed, nickname of Zaki Ubaidillah, won two direct games in the semifinals against Leong Jun Hao with scores of 21-18 and 21-13.
Alwi had to fight through three sets to beat Justin Hoh with a score of 21-10, 15-21 and 21-14.
The other sector that has the chance to get a gold medal is the men’s doubles through Sabar Karyaman / Muhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani. They went to the final after beating the Malaysian pair, Man Wei Chong / Tee Kai Wun, two direct games 21-16 and 21-17.
The third first place couple will be defended by the Middle Republic first place couple, Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik, in the final game.
The last sector which also has the chance to add gold to the Indonesian is the women’s doubles through Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma / Meilysa Trias Puspita Sari.
They easily won the semi-final match against Vietnam representative Bui Bich Phuong/Vu Thi Trang with scores of 21-10 and 21-9.
In fact, Indonesia placed eight representatives in the semi-finals on Saturday, December 13, 2025. Unfortunately, four representatives had to be eliminated and settled for a bronze medal.
In the women’s singles, Putri Kusuma Wardani had to recognize the lead of the representative of the host country, Supanida Katethong, two direct games, 18-21 and 16-21.
Leo Rolly Carnando/Bagas Maulana pair also failed in the semi-finals, losing to Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik – who will be Sabar/Reza’s opponent in the final – 10-21 and 12-21.
Then Rachel Allessya Rose/Febi Setianingrum failed to follow Febriana/Meilysa’s lead. They were stopped by Malaysia’s top seed Perly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan, 14-21, 21-19 and 16-21.
The Malaysian pair will face Febriana/Meilysa in the final to compete for gold.
The last representative to be eliminated in the semi-finals was the mixed doubles Jafar Hidayatullah/Felisha Pasaribu. They lost two direct games against the double host, the second, Dechapol Puavaranukroh/Supissara Paewsampran, 17-21 and 15-21.
All final games will be played on Sunday, December 14, 2025, at Gymnasium 4, Thammasat University Rangsit Campus, Bangkok.
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