JAKARTA – Kusuma Wardani lost again to Wang Zhi Yi, which ended his run in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Malaysia Open. The sixth had to bury his tournament dream in a direct two-game match against the number two badminton player in the world with a final score of 17-21 and 18-21 on Friday January … Read more
JAKARTA – The draw for the 2026 Badminton Asian Team Championship (BATC) or the 2026 Badminton Asian Team Championship has been held. Indonesian women’s and men’s teams will compete. The championship is scheduled to be held from February 3 to 8, 2026 at Qingdao Kangsong Stadium in Qingdao, China. A total of 23 countries will … Read more
JAKARTA – The draw for the Asian Badminton Team Championship (BATC) 2026 or Asian Badminton Team Championship 2026 has been carried out. Indonesian women’s and men’s teams will participate in the tournament. The championship is scheduled for February 3-8, 2026 at Qingdao Conson Gymnasium, Qingdao, China. A total of 23 countries will participate, including 12 … Read more
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 … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: Badminton fans can look forward to changes in the sport next year. It is learned that the Badminton World Federation (BWF) are currently in the process of revamping the tournament calendar for the next cycle from 2027 to 2030. Among the changes expected are the re-arrangement of tournaments such as the Malaysian Open … Read more
JAKARTA – Badminton pair Jafar Hidayatullah/Felisha Alberta Nathaniel Pasaribu failed to break their poor record against Malaysia’s Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei in their comeback in the first round of the Malaysia Open 2026. Jafar/Felisha’s journey came to an end after suffering a defeat in the straight-sets match 12-21 and 17-21 at Axiata Arena, Kuala … Read more
JAKARTA – Badminton player in the men’s category, Jonatan Christie, did not experience a victory in the three matches he played in Group A of the BWF World Tour Finals (WTF) 2025 held in Hangzhou, China. Jonatan concluded his career at the end of the season with a defeat in three sets 21-18, 16-21 and … Read more
Thu Huyen has made an impressive leap forward in the professional badminton world – Photo courtesy of Thu Huyen. Although Thu Huyen has not yet celebrated her fifteenth birthday, she has emerged as the most impressive rising star in Vietnamese badminton in recent months. Just a month ago, Thu Huyen was ranked 1042nd in the … Read more
PETALING JAYA: Former women’s singles shuttler Ho Yen Mei had a solid reason for turning down coaching offers from abroad – she wants to focus on nurturing the next generation of Malaysian shuttlers. Yen Mei, who retired in 2023, is now a coach at the Kuala Lumpur Badminton Association (KLBA), dedicating her efforts to grassroots … Read more
JAKARTA – The International Badminton Federation (BWF) has accepted the request for protected ranking submitted by female tennis athlete Gregoria Mariska Tunjung. The Indonesian Badminton Federation (PBSI) indicated that the ranking protection has a minimum validity of three months to one year, starting from December 30, 2025. “The request for protected classification was made by … Read more