Putri Kusuma Wardani reaches Denmark Open quarter-finals
Putri beat Taiwan's Huang Yu Hsun 21-19, 21-8 after a closely contested opening game in Odense.
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Putri beat Taiwan's Huang Yu Hsun 21-19, 21-8 after a closely contested opening game in Odense.
Lee Zii Jia also claimed four places among the 10 fastest men's singles smashes on the BWF leaderboard after the tournament in Finland.
Chen Tang Jie and Chan Wen Tse beat fellow Malaysians, while Goh Soon Huat and Shevon Lai progressed to a meeting with Denmark’s third seeds.
Chia Weijie-Teo Ee Yi also advanced, setting up an all-Malaysian second-round match that ensures a men's doubles quarter-final place.
The new Malaysian pairing will meet national team-mates Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik in the second round after overcoming Kang Min-hyuk-Lee Jong-min.
The defending men's singles champion will face Alwi Farhan, who beat Ayush Shetty in three games.
Aidil Sholeh Ali Sadikin also advanced in Johor, while Eogene Ewe was eliminated and Malaysia’s women’s singles challenge ended.
The world No. 4 Malaysians won in three games after receiving approval to remain partners through the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.
Rayhan Pandu Aksara and Miftaqul Putri Ayudis will compete in singles in Dakar, with badminton scheduled for 1–5 November 2026.
Three men's doubles pairs, one women's doubles pair and one men's singles player were eliminated. Eight Indonesian entries are due to play on 14 October.