JAKARTA - Indonesia has secured three tickets to the second round of the 2026 Thailand Masters after the men's doubles Muhammad Rian Ardianto/Rahmat Hidayat managed to defeat Choi Sol Gyu/Goh V Shem, a pair from South Korea and Malaysia.
Rian/Rahmat, who are ranked fifth in the BWF Super 300 level tournament, were forced to recover from a deficit to lock in the victory with a final score of 15-21, 21-12, and 21-18 on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
A total of nine Indonesian representatives competed on the first day of the tournament. Four of them played in the first round, while the rest fought from the qualifying round.
The other two tickets to the second round were secured by the women's doubles pair of Apriyani Rahayu/Lanny Tria Mayasari and Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma/Meilysa Trias Puspitasari.
Apriyani/Lanny managed to pass their first test against the pair of Natasja P. Anthonisen/Amalie Cecilie Kudsk from Denmark. The match ended in two straight games 21-14 and 21-14.
"Alhamdulillah we were able to finish the match without injury. For the game, we had previously watched the opponent's game video and they played long. So, we have prepared for it," said Lanny.
Meanwhile, the pair of Febriana/Meilysa, who are ranked fifth, secured a ticket after defeating Ashwini Bhat K/Shikha Gautam from India with a final score of 21-14 and 21-12.
Another representative who was immediately eliminated was the pair of Isyana Syahira Meida/Rinjani Kwinnara Nastine. They picked up their bags earlier after losing to Kim Yu-jung/Lee Yu-lim (South Korea) which ended with a score of 11-21 and 17-21.
"For evaluation, we must be quick to respond to conditions. If it's not good to play, you have to know what needs to be done," said Isyana.
Of the representatives who played in the qualifiers, the only ticket to the main round was obtained by the women's singles Thalita Ramadhani Wiryawan. He eliminated his compatriot Ni Kadek Dhinda Amartya Pratiwi.
The other three names who immediately stopped in the qualifiers were the men's singles Yohanes Saut Marcellyno, the women's singles Mutiara Ayu Puspitasari, and the men's doubles Ali Faathir Rayhan/Devin Artha Wahyudi.
List of Indonesian Representatives in the Second Round of the 2026 Thailand Masters
Men's Doubles
Muhammad Rian Ardianto/Rahmat HidayatWomen's Doubles
Apriyani Rahayu/Lanny Tria Mayasari Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma/Meilysa Trias PuspitasariThe English, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and French versions are automatically generated by the AI. So there may still be inaccuracies in translating, please always see Indonesian as our main language. (system supported by DigitalSiber.id)
