JAKARTA - Badminton player Putri Kusuma Wardani did not encounter any obstacles at all against Sung Shuo Yun from China Taipei to pass the first round of the 2026 BWF Super 500 Indonesia Masters.
The player who has the status of the second seed locked an easy victory in a two-game match that ended with a score of 21-15 and 21-15 in 45 minutes at Istora Senayan, Jakarta, on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
"For the whole day today, I am quite satisfied with the game because I can bring out all my abilities," Putri said in a press conference after the match.
The daughter who lost the first point in the first game immediately bounced back to score nine consecutive points. The advantage was so far that the 23-year-old shuttlecock was so comfortable leading afterwards.
At the start of the second game, Sung tried to resist after securing the first point. He then fell behind 2-4 and could rise to tie the score, but after that he couldn't do much.
After leading the second game interval with a four-point lead, the princess immediately added five consecutive points to get away when the match continued. The points were stalled, but the points gap was far away, making Sung difficult to catch up.
Putri said that she was very motivated to go far in the 2026 Indonesia Masters, especially in the previous two years she had reached the final three times in the BWF Super 500 tournament.
"I am very motivated (champion) because I have already won three silver medals at the Super 500 event. So, here I really want to get the title of champion. I want to get the first Super 500 in my career in Indonesia," said Putri.
Putri managed to reach her first Super 500 final last year at the Hong Kong Open. Then last year she reached the final twice at that level, namely at the Hylo Open and Australia Open.
Putri is the only Indonesian women's singles player to play in this tournament. She will next face the winner of the Tung Ciou-Tong vs Huang Yu-Hsun match, who are both from China Taipei.
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