Febriana and Meilysa advance at Kumamoto Masters with title in sight
The Indonesian women’s doubles pair beat Chang Ching Hui and Yang Ching Tun 21-17, 21-15 to reach the last 16.
Indonesia’s Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma and Meilysa Trias Puspitasari began their Kumamoto Masters 2026 campaign with a straight-games victory on 10 November, boosting their confidence as they pursue the title.
The pair defeated Taiwan’s Chang Ching Hui and Yang Ching Tun 21-17, 21-15 in the opening round at Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium in Japan. The tournament is a BWF Super 500 event.
In comments shared by PBSI, Febriana said she wanted to win in Kumamoto and also compete at the World Tour Finals. However, she said the pair would concentrate on one match at a time rather than look too far ahead.
Meilysa, 22, said greater consistency was their priority after reviews of previous matches showed they often lost their playing pattern towards the end. She said the Taiwanese pair’s solid play and well-connected shots had required particular attention during their opening victory.
Their next opponents will be either Japan’s Mio Konegawa and An Uesugi or Hong Kong’s Nga Ting Yeung and Yeung Pui Lam.
