JAKARTA – Women’s singles specialist Putri badminton player Kusuma Wardani admitted to being nervous before competing in the 2026 BWF Super 1000 Malaysia Open, which takes place this week.
The Malaysian Open will take place from January 6 to 11, 2026 at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Putri is the only Indonesian representative in women’s singles among the nine players entered in the tournament.
“I’m quite nervous because I’m starting from scratch, but tomorrow is my first match in Malaysia. I want to play well to start the year well,” Putri said.
The 23-year-old played her final tournament of the calendar year at the BWF World Tour Finals in Hangzhou, China.
Putri was eliminated in the group stage after winning just one of their three matches. She failed to defeat An Se-young and Akane Yamaguchi, two opponents she had never beaten before.
Upon her return from China, the badminton player from Tangerang immediately took a break to recharge her batteries physically and mentally.
“My coach gave me a few days off and, thank God, I feel in great shape. The ten days of preparation went very well. The first days of training, I focused on improving my physical condition,” Putri said.
Putri will begin her journey at the 2026 Malaysian Open against Manami Suizu, who she already beat in their first official meeting at the 2024 Macau Open.
According to the draw, Putri finds himself in a difficult situation, alongside Wang Zhiyi and Akane Yamaguchi in the second half of the rankings. She could face Wang in the quarterfinals and Akane in the semifinals.
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