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Six PB Jaya Raya Representatives Reach Finals at Junior Badminton Grand Prix

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Six Indonesian representatives from PB Jaya Raya have reached the finals of the Yonex-Sunrise Jaya Raya Junior International Grand Prix 2026.
  • The tournament is being held at GOR PB Jaya Raya in Bintaro, Tangerang Selatan.
  • Several PB Jaya Raya athletes, including Revie Lumoindong and Alvin Jefferson Kusuma, advanced to their respective U-15 and U-17 singles finals.

Indonesian badminton club PB Jaya Raya is set to contend for multiple titles at the Yonex-Sunrise Jaya Raya Junior International Grand Prix 2026, with six of its representatives securing spots in the finals. The tournament is taking place at the GOR PB Jaya Raya in Bintaro, Tangerang Selatan, where the home athletes have shown strong performances in front of their supporters.

I often train together. But today I played as if I was playing against any other player. Still attacking and putting up a fight.

— Revie LumoindongDescribing his approach to playing his clubmate in the semi-finals.

In the U-15 boys' singles, Revie Lumoindong defeated his clubmate Ghalib Ahnaf Dira to reach the final. Despite knowing his opponent well from training, Lumoindong maintained a high intensity throughout the match. He expressed his excitement about reaching his first final in this event and is focused on performing even better against Japan's Tenka Hirashima in the championship match.

I am very happy to reach the final. I just want to play better than today and be more focused.

— Revie LumoindongExpressing his feelings about reaching the final and his focus for the upcoming match.

Alvin Jefferson Kusuma, the second seed in the U-17 boys' singles, also advanced to the final after defeating Muhamad Derajat Maulana. Kusuma, who won the U-15 title in 2024, hopes the home crowd's support will motivate him in his final against Japan's Taisei Kushima.

As the host, the public's support is a strength. Hopefully, I can perform optimally and become the champion.

— Alvin Jefferson KusumaHighlighting the importance of home crowd support for his final match.

PB Jaya Raya's dominance extends to the U-17 mixed doubles, with the tenth-seeded pair Muhammad Zilazik Artando Zakaria and Affizah Rahmadhani progressing to the final. They secured their spot by defeating Muhammad Waldan Habibi and Gabrielle Bernice Nugroho Supriyadi. Zilazik also has a chance to win the U-19 boys' doubles title with Arybka Okta Disabian, while Affizah could claim a second title in the U-17 girls' doubles with Aura Nadin Gunawan.

Happy to get through the match without injury and qualify for the final. We played comfortably and our cooperation went well, so we were able to anticipate the opponent's attacks.

— Muhammad Zilazik Artando ZakariaCommenting on his and his partner's performance in reaching the mixed doubles final.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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