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Four Indonesian entries reach Kumamoto Masters last 16

Two men's singles players and two doubles pairs remain, with their next matches scheduled for 12 November in Japan.

By Krit Wongsa

Badminton rackets and shuttlecocks beside an indoor court
Photo: CNN Indonesia

Indonesia has four entries through to the round of 16 at the Kumamoto Masters 2026 after opening-round eliminations. Zaki Ubaidillah and Alwi Farhan advanced in men's singles, alongside women's doubles pair Amallia Cahaya Pratiwi/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti and mixed doubles pair Amri Syahnawi/Nita Violina Marwah.

Zaki needed three games to overcome Brian Yang, losing the opener before completing a 22-24, 28-26, 21-19 victory. His next opponent is Christo Popov. Alwi defeated Taiwan's Lin Chun Yi 21-18, 21-12 to set up a meeting with home player Kenta Nishimoto.

In women's doubles, Amallia and Fadia beat Chang Ching Hui/Yang Ching Tun 21-17, 21-15. They will face Mio Konegawa/An Uesugi for a place in the quarter-finals.

Amri and Nita progressed with a 21-14, 21-5 win over Spain's Ruben Garcia/Lucia Rodriguez. The Indonesian mixed doubles pair will next take on Japan's Yuta Watanabe/Maya Taguchi.

The round-of-16 matches are scheduled for Thursday afternoon, 12 November, at Kumamoto Prefectual Gymnasium in Kumamoto, Japan. Indonesia's first-round exits included men's doubles pair Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and women's singles player Putri Kusuma Wardani.

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