JAKARTA – The three titles won at the Indonesia Masters 2026 made the Malaysian badminton team the overall champion.
The first Malaysian title was won by the mixed badminton pair, Chen Tan Jie / Toh Ee Wei, who defeated the Danish representative Mathias Christiansen / Alexandra Boje, with a final score of 15-21, 21-17, 21-11 in the final match which took place in Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Sunday (January 25) in summer.
Chen/Toh lost the first game because he could not develop the game. However, the defeat was able to serve as fodder for showing himself stronger in the next two games.
“In the first game, we couldn’t play a good game. However, we tried to come back, encourage each other and focus on every point, especially in the third game,” Toh said after the match.
The change in approach to the game they made worked and was the key to victory in the final match.
At the same time, Chen emphasized the importance of communication in every match. He said communication was the most important factor, whether the game was going according to plan or facing pressure on the field.
“For us, communication is very important. Toh and I always try to believe in our abilities and give our best in every match,” Chen explained.
Definitely, the second title for Malaysia came in the women’s doubles by the pair of Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan who won WO after the Japanese pair, Arisa Igarashi/Miyu Takahashi, opted to withdraw.
Malaysia secured their overall victory after their men’s pair, Goh Sze Fei/Nur Izzuddin, defeated the host team, Raymond Indra/Nikolaus Joaquin, in straight sets 21-19, 21-13.
Meanwhile, Indonesia and China each secured a singular sector champion title. An Indonesian title came via Alwi Farhan who defeated Thai representative Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul, with straight sets of 21-5 and 21-6.
The Chinese title was won by the women’s sector, where Chen Yu Fei stopped the resistance of the other Thai representative, Pitchamon Opatniputh, with a final score of 23-21 and 21-13.
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