Four Indonesian entries reach French Open badminton semi-finals
Moh. Zaki Ubaidillah advanced in men's singles, alongside two men's doubles pairs and one women's doubles pair.
Indonesia secured four semi-final places at the French Open 2026, with Moh. Zaki Ubaidillah joining three doubles pairs in the next round. Eight Indonesian entries had reached the quarter-finals of the tournament at Arena Grand Paris.
Ubaidillah defeated Taiwan's Chi Yu Jen 21-15, 21-13 to advance in men's singles. His semi-final opponent will be France's Alex Lanier.
In men's doubles, Raymond Indra/Nikolaus Joaquin beat China's Hu Ke Yuan/Lin Xiang Yi 23-21, 21-18. They will face Malaysia's Man Wei Chong/Tee Kai Wun. Fellow Indonesians Leo Rolly Carnando/Daniel Marthin won 21-14, 21-19 against Kang Min-hyuk/Lee Jong-min, setting up a meeting with sixth seeds Sze Fei Goh/Nur Izzuddin of Malaysia.
Rachel Allessya Rose/Febi Setianingrum recovered from losing the opening game to overcome Japan's Hinata Suzuki/Nao Yamakita 18-21, 21-16, 21-16 in women's doubles. Another Japanese pair, Yuki Fukushima/Mayu Matsumoto, stand between them and a place in the final.
Among the Indonesians eliminated were women's singles player Putri Kusuma Wardani, men's singles player Alwi Farhan and the women's doubles partnership of Amalia Cahaya Pratiwi/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti.
