JAKARTA - The men's singles badminton player Alwi Farhan managed to pass the first hurdle at the 2026 BWF Super 300 Thailand Masters even though he competed in a condition that was not very good.
The second seed secured a ticket to the second round after defeating Hu Zhe An of China in a straight two-game match 21-18 and 21-15 at the Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand, on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
"Alhamdulillah, very grateful. It's not always easy to fight against Hu Zhe An. We know each other from junior time. He's one of the talented players," said Alwi after the match.
The latest result makes Alwi dominate the record of winning-losing 5-1 against Hu Zhe An. This is also the fourth consecutive victory he has won over Hu.
In addition, this victory continued Alwi's positive record since the Indonesia Masters 2026 last week. The 20-year-old shuttler only lost one game in his journey to win his first title at the BWF Super 500 level.
The 2023 junior world champion managed to climb to the highest podium in front of his own public after playing a perfect final match to win a landslide against the Thai representative, Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul.
"Today I am not in a 100 percent condition after last week I fought desperately at the 2026 Indonesia Masters. This week I tried to deploy all my abilities and determination," said Alwi.
Alwi Farhan will then face Daniil Dubovenko in the second round. The Israeli badminton player defended his dream after eliminating the Chinese Taipei representative, Wang Yu-Kai, in a two-game match 21-13 and 21-9.
Besides Alwi, the second round ticket was also obtained by Mohammad Zaki Ubaidillah. The junior Asian champion shuttler continued his journey to the second round after defeating Huang Ping-Hsien (China Taipei) with a score of 21-11 and 23-21.
Indonesian men's singles can still add tickets through Prahdiska Bagas Shujiwo and Muhamad Yusuf. Both names have not competed when this news was written.
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