JAKARTA - The Indonesian men's singles are guaranteed to have one final ticket for the 2026 Thailand Masters because Alwi Farhan and Mohammad Zaki Ubaidillah are guaranteed to face each other in the semifinals.
Ubaidillah first secured a ticket to the semifinals after recovering from the first game to stop Brian Yang with a score of 16-21, 21-18, and 21-15 on Friday, January 30, 2026.
The badminton player from Sampang, Madura, was forced to play for 75 minutes to win the first competitive clash with the Canadian player who had the status as the fourth seed.
Ubed, a nickname for Ubaidillah, couldn't fight in the first game. He lost two points at the beginning and didn't even equalize the score.
"Alhamdulillah, I was able to play well and without injury. I lost the first game, maybe my mind was still blank and I didn't know where the ball was going," said Ubed in a statement received.
The start of the second game was also difficult for Ubed after losing 2-5. He then managed to rise to a slight advantage of one point at the interval and was unstoppable after the score was 13-13.
Ubed then appeared much better at the beginning of the third game to lead 7-1. Brian Yang managed to bring the score to 8-9, but did not get the opportunity to win after that.
Alwi got a ticket without finishing the match against Malaysian men's singles, Lee Zii Jia. The second seed lost the first game and got the second game, but Lee decided to withdraw due to injury.
"Meeting Ubed in the semifinals, we will definitely give our best and show the world of Indonesian men's singles. To the Indonesian people, continue to support me and other Indonesian teams," said Alwi.
Indonesia's men's singles are still possible to add tickets through Prahdiska Bagas Shujiwo who has not played against the host representative Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul when this news was written.
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