JAKARTA - Alwi Farhan stepped into the 2026 All England quarterfinal after eliminating seventh seed Chou Tien Chen in the last 16.
Alwi won 21-13, 21-19 in the men's singles match at the Utilita Arena, Birmingham, Thursday local time.
"Alhamdulillah, God's time is always the best. Thank you God, I am here not because of myself, but because of my God," said Alwi in an official statement from the PP PBSI after the match as reported by Antara.
He said the pattern of play was not much different from the previous meeting against Chou at the 2025 Australian Open. However, Alwi is now trying to overcome doubts and pressure within himself.
"That's what can make me win the match," he said.
Alwi considers Chou as a player who has a unique playing character, especially when he gets the attention of the audience.
"When many people pay attention, the game gets more out," said Alwi.
Therefore, he tried to slow down the tempo of the match and keep the situation calm so that the opponent did not develop.
"It's more like a lion that shouldn't be awakened. I played in an atmosphere that wasn't too high but still held the focus of the game," he said.
In the next round, Alwi will face Thailand's second seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn who defeated Toma Junior Popov with 19-21, 21-9, 21-13.
"Tomorrow I meet Kunlavut, I can revans again maybe. We never know. I will give my best, but now I want to reset my mind and focus first, tomorrow I will gas again," said Alwi.
The 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)
