JAKARTA – Putri Kusuma Wardani will attempt to end her poor record against Akane Yamaguchi when they meet in the semifinals of the 2025 BWF World Championships.
The two will meet at the Adidas Arena in Paris, France, on Saturday, August 30, 2025. This will be their fourth competitive meeting.
Putri has yet to win in her three previous encounters. Most recently, she suffered a defeat in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Indonesia Open last June at Istora Senayan.
"I have to be physically and technically prepared to support my attack. So, I have to be more prepared," Putri said in a statement.
Putri secured her place in the semifinals after defeating former world champion Pusarla V. Sindhu of India in a three-game match, 21-14, 13-21, and 21-16, on Friday, August 29, 2025, evening WIB.
Putri is the first Indonesian women's singles player to reach the semifinals of the BWF World Championships since Lindaweni Fanetri did so at the 2015 edition in Jakarta.
"This semifinal means gratitude to myself for feeling so low. I did a lot of things silently to get everything back together," said Putri.
Putri is the only Indonesian women's singles player remaining in the tournament after Gregoria Mariska Tunjung lost early in the round of 16 to Sim Yu-jin of South Korea.
The Tangerang-born badminton player will shoulder the burden of ending the women's singles gold medal drought since Susi Susanti reached the top of the podium at the 1993 edition in Birmingham, England.
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