JAKARTA - The men's singles badminton player, Alwi Farhan, immediately picked up his suitcase in the first round of the 2026 BWF Super 1000 China Open. He was eliminated by Ayush Shetty (India) after a three-game match.
Alwi was able to win the second game with a huge point difference, but had to admit his opponent's advantage to close the match with a score of 17-21, 21-5, and 17-21 on Wednesday, July 22, 2026.
"The field conditions here are very windy so it's a bit complicated to implement the game pattern. Ayush changed a lot from his previous game and his variations made me feel uncomfortable several times," said Alwi after the match.
Alwi actually led at the beginning of the first game, but after the score was 7-7, he couldn't fight at all.
In the second game, the situation turned 180 degrees. The 2023 junior world champion badminton player started his step with a 4-0 lead and continued to lead afterwards.
"In the third game after the interval, I actually had an advantage and had prepared what I would play like, but it was not what I wanted," said the 21-year-old badminton player.
This is Alwi's first defeat against Ayush in this year's calendar or the third of their total seven clashes in the competitive arena. His two victories this year were at the Indonesia Masters and All England.
Alwi's defeat leaves the Indonesian men's singles hoping for Jonatan Christie. Jonatan, who is the fourth seed, has not played against Yudai Okimoto (Japan) when this news was written.
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