JAKARTA - The hosts' hope of ending the women's singles title drought at the BWF World Tour Super 1000 Indonesia Open 2025 was dashed again after Putri Kusuma Wardani was stopped in the quarter-finals.
Putri KW must recognize the third seeded advantage from Japan, Akane Yamaguchi, in the match of two straight games 19-21, 20-22 at Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Friday.
"Overall I am quite satisfied with my game. I can bring out the best game even if I lose. I think the opponent is also having a hard time facing me," said Putri.
In the first game, Putri was 5-9 behind before reducing the gap to 19-20. However, her widening return in front of the net ensured Yamaguchi's 21-19 victory.
Putri appeared aggressive in the second game by immediately winning 6-0 and maintaining her 18-13 advantage. Unfortunately, her consistency wavered at the final points.
Yamaguchi took advantage of the momentum to equalize the score by 20-20, before securing two crucial points and ensuring a semifinal ticket.
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I consider that the opponent is very good at hitting. It looks like Akane has prepared a strategy to reduce the attack that I launched," Putri added.
This defeat is the third in a row from Akane. At the previous meeting at the last 32 of the Super 1000 China Open 2023, Putri also had to admit the superiority of the Akane straight game 12-21, 18-21.
More than that, Putri KW's defeat marked the end of the struggle of Indonesia's representatives in the women's singles sector.
Since the last time Ellen Angelina won the title at the 2001 Indonesia Open, the singles of the Red and White women have not been able to return to glory in front of their own supporters.
Even so, Indonesia still has four representatives from other sectors who will fight in today's quarter-finals.
Mixed doubles Adnan Maulana/Indah Cahya Sari Jamil will challenge French representatives Thom Gicquel/Delta Delrue. Then, the women's doubles Febriana Dwi Puji Kusuma/Amallia Cahaya Pratiwi will face the third seed from South Korea, Baek Ha-na/Lee So-hee.
Men's doubles Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto (the sixth seed) will face the Chinese pair Huang Di/Liu Yang, followed by Sabar Karyaman Gutama/Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani (the eighth seed) will face Malaysia's first seed, Goh Sze Fei/Nur Izzuddin Rumsani.
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