Alwi Farhan advances to BWF World Championships quarterfinals

BWF World Championships 2026 badminton Alwi Farhan Fajar Alfian Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium

Indonesian athletes faced mixed results during the quarterfinal stages of the 2026 BWF World Championships in New Delhi, India.

In men's singles, Alwi Farhan advanced to the quarterfinals after a decisive victory over India's Ayush Shetty with scores of 21-19 and 21-11. Farhan is scheduled to face Taiwan's Chou Tien-chen in the next round.

In the men's doubles category, the second-seeded pair Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Shohibul Fikri were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Taiwan's Lee Jhe-huei and Yang Po-hsuan, losing 19-21, 16-21.

In women's doubles, the pair Rachel Allessya Rose and Febi Setianingrum also exited the tournament in the quarterfinals following a 13-21, 14-21 defeat against China's Li Yi Jing and Luo Xu Min. Other Indonesian representatives remaining in the competition include the mixed doubles pair Amri Syahnawi and Nita Violina Marwah, and the women's doubles pair Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma and Meilysa Trias Puspitasari.

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Alwi Farhan · BWF World Championships 2026 · Fajar Alfian · Indira Gandhi Arena · Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium · Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani · Muhammad Shohibul Fikri · Rachel Allessya Rose · Sabar Karyaman Gutama

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[● 2 SOURCES] The Malaysian pair Junaidi Arif and Yap Roy King defeated Raymond Indra and Nikolaus Joaquin.
[● 2 SOURCES] Raymond Indra and Nikolaus Joaquin did not suffer any physical injuries during their match.
[● 2 SOURCES] The Indonesian pair led 16-13 in the first game before conceding eight consecutive points.
[● 2 SOURCES] The match score was 16-21 and 19-21 in favor of the Malaysian pair.
[● 2 SOURCES] The Indonesian men's doubles pair lost in the round of 32 at the 2026 BWF World Championships.
[○ 1 SOURCE] Raymond Indra and Nikolaus Joaquin entered the tournament as the 12th seeds.