JAKARTA – Badminton player Jonatan Christie defeated Singapore’s Jia Heng Jason Teh to secure a ticket to the second round of the 2026 India Open. Jonatan, who is the very big favorite of this tournament, overcame his opponent in a two-game straight match 21-16 and 21-10 which lasted 40 minutes at the Indira Gandhi Sports … Read more
JAKARTA – Kusuma Wardani passed the first exam of the 2026 India Open. She defeated Michelle Li from Canada to secure a ticket to the second round of the BWF Super 750 tournament. The badminton player, who is the top six favorite, has to go through a fight in the three-set match 21-12, 20-22 and … Read more
JAKARTA – The Indonesian Badminton Union (PBSI) has decided to reorganize the main pair of the women’s doubles sector by separating Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti and Amallia Cahaya Pratiwi/Lanny Tria Mayasari. Women’s doubles coach Karel Mainaky said that both couples could not show the expected results throughout 2025, which could not be sustained. “We … Read more
JAKARTA – South Korea and China each brought home two titles from the Malaysia Open 2026, a Super 1000-level BWF tournament that opens the series of tournaments on this year’s calendar. The Malaysia Open 2026 final round match series at Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, came to an end on Sunday (January 11, 2026). China and … Read more
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
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