Japan Open 2025: Putri KW Hajar Unggulan Sixth

JAKARTA - Putri Kusuma Wardani stopped the host's sixth seed, Tomoka Miyazaki, from reaching the quarter-finals of the Japan Open 2025.

The 22-year-old badminton player maintains the hope of Indonesian women's singles after securing the victory of two straight sets 21-17 and 21-14 on Thursday, July 17, 2025.

"Say thank God, I am grateful to be able to win without any injury. Overall, I am quite satisfied as the previous day," said Putri in a statement received.

This victory made Putri now ahead 2-1 win over Miyazaki. His only defeat to three clashes took place in Macau last year.

Meanwhile, one previous win he got at the Hong Kong Open 2024. At that time Putri was forced to play tight in a rubber game.

"Here, playing at his house, there must be pressure from the audience, but I try to think no one around and focus more on the game," said Putri.

Putri is the first Indonesian representative to get tickets to the quarter-finals of the BWF Super 750 level tournament tournament.

Previously, Indonesia lost Alwi Farhan, Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto/Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja, Amri Syahnawi/Nita Violina Marwah, Jafar Hidayatullah/Felisha Alberta Nathaniel Pasaribu, and Febriana Dwi Puji Kusuma/Amallia Cahaya Pratiwi.