Eight Indonesian Players Vie for BWF World Championships Quarterfinals

Eight Indonesian representatives are set to compete for quarterfinal berths at the BWF World Championships 2026 in New Delhi, India, on Thursday. The day's schedule features several compelling matchups, with Jonatan Christie, seeded third in men's singles, facing Denmark's Rasmus Gemke. Alwi Farhan, the 11th seed, will take on Indian player Ayush Shetty in their round of 16 match on Court 1.

In men's doubles, the second-seeded pair Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Shohibul Fikri will challenge South Korea's Kang Min-hyuk and Ki Dong-ju. Sabar Karyaman Gutama and Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani, seeded ninth, are scheduled to play Lee Jhe-Huei and Yang Po-Hsuan of Chinese Taipei.

The women's doubles category also presents tough contests for Indonesia. Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma and Meilysa Trias Puspitasari are slated to face Malaysia's Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan. Meanwhile, Rachel Allessya Rose and Febi Setianingrum will confront Japan's Yuki Fukushima and Mayu Matsumoto, a match considered a significant hurdle for the Indonesian duo.

In mixed doubles, Amri Syahnawi and Nita Violina Marwah are set to compete against Ye Hong Wei and Nicole G. Chan from Chinese Taipei. Putri Kusuma Wardani remains Indonesia's sole representative in women's singles, facing Line Christophersen of Denmark in her round of 16 match.