JAKARTA – Badminton player Mohammad Zaki Ubaidillah got a ticket to the second round of the Indonesia Masters 2026. He then had a difficult challenge because he had to meet Singapore’s sixth player, Loh Kean Yew.
Ubed, nickname Ubaidillah, overcame India’s Kiran George in a straight two-game match 21-17 and 21-14 in Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
“Alhamdulillah, we were able to win without a replay of the match. Although in the first set I was caught, I continued to try to be calmer in the first game,” said the 18-year-old.
Ubed was forced to fight hard in the first game as he was already 4-10 up. However, Sampang’s birther Madura was able to reduce it to just two points during the interval.
Kiran George then reopened the point interval at 13-10, but Ubed scored four consecutive points to regain the lead. Catch-up points have been discussed since, but Ubed could not be held back further after 15-15.
“There is load deformation, but thank God I can overcome it, that’s all. There was a tense moment, maybe the first time I played Istora, but luckily I can calm down, I can overcome all that,” Ubed said.
Badminton player PB Djarum is the first single man to secure a ticket to the second round. Indonesia can still add single men’s tickets through Alwi Farhan, Muhamad Yusuf and Anthony Sinisuka Ginting.
Additionally, the fight against Loh Kean Yew was their second competitive fight. In the first quarterfinal meeting of the 2025 Southeast Asian Games, Ubed won in two straight games.
“Tomorrow is Loh Kean Yaw. I have already met. We must not let ourselves go, even if we have already won. I focus on tomorrow because all players have their own opportunities,” said Ubed.
In addition to Ubed, the second round ticket was predicted by the mixed doubles Dejan Ferdinansyah/Bernadine Anindya Wardana. The pair passed after fending off Malaysia’s Jimmy Wong/Lai Pei Jing.
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