JAKARTA - Putri Kusuma Wardani stopped the host's sixth seed, Tomoka Miyazaki, from reaching the quarter-finals of the Japan Open 2025.
The 22-year-old badminton player maintains the hope of Indonesian women's singles after securing the victory of two straight sets 21-17 and 21-14 on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
"Say thank God, I am grateful to be able to win without any injury. Overall, I am quite satisfied as the previous day," said Putri in a statement received.
This victory made Putri now ahead 2-1 win over Miyazaki. His only defeat to three clashes took place in Macau last year.
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Meanwhile, one previous win he got at the Hong Kong Open 2024. At that time Putri was forced to play tight in a rubber game.
"Here, playing at his house, there must be pressure from the audience, but I try to think no one around and focus more on the game," said Putri.
Putri is the first Indonesian representative to get tickets to the quarter-finals of the BWF Super 750 level tournament tournament.
Previously, Indonesia lost Alwi Farhan, Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto/Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja, Amri Syahnawi/Nita Violina Marwah, Jafar Hidayatullah/Felisha Alberta Nathaniel Pasaribu, and Febriana Dwi Puji Kusuma/Amallia Cahaya Pratiwi.
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