Alwi Farhan to face Lakshya Sen in Kumamoto Masters semi-final
Indonesia's only remaining player has won both previous meetings with Sen and is ranked three places above him.
Alwi Farhan, Indonesia's sole remaining representative at the Kumamoto Masters 2026, will meet India's Lakshya Sen in the men's singles semi-finals. Their match is scheduled for 10:50 WIB on court 1 at Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium.
Alwi reached the last four by beating fellow Indonesian Moh Zaki Ubaidillah 2-0 (21-17, 21-12). Sen advanced with a 2-0 (21-16, 21-15) quarter-final victory over Yushi Tanaka.
This will be their third meeting. Alwi won the first two, taking their Macau Open 2025 match 2-0 (21-16, 21-9) before recording another 2-0 victory (21-19, 21-16) in the Indonesia Open 2026 round of 32. Alwi is ranked 10th by the BWF, while Sen is 13th.
Earlier in Kumamoto, Alwi defeated Taiwan's Lin Chun Yi 2-0 (21-18, 21-12), then overcame Japan's Kenta Nishimoto 2-1 (21-13, 6-21, 21-11) in the last 16. Sen beat opponents from China and Taiwan before facing Tanaka.
Alwi has also qualified for the BWF Tour Finals 2026.
