Mohammad Zaki Ubaidillah reaches French Open 2026 final

Indonesian badminton player Mohammad Zaki Ubaidillah, also known as Ubed, progressed through the early stages of the French Open 2026 Super 750 tournament at the Arena Grand Paris.

In the opening round, the 19-year-old secured an upset victory against fourth seed Jonatan Christie with a score of 16-21, 21-17, and 21-17. Following this, Ubaidillah reached the semifinals after defeating Chi Yu Jen of Chinese Taipei in straight sets, 21-15, 21-13. During the quarterfinal, Ubaidillah dealt with a minor injury in the first game, noting that medical attention appeared to disrupt his opponent’s concentration, allowing him to regain control and secure the win.

Ubaidillah has now advanced to his first BWF Super 750 final after defeating French player and 2026 world champion Alex Lanier in a three-set semifinal, winning 21-16, 16-21, 21-17. He is scheduled to face Christo Popov in the championship match.

Other Indonesian representatives experienced mixed results during the tournament. In the men’s doubles category, the pairs Raymond Indra/Nikolaus Joaquin and Leo Rolly Carnando/Daniel Marthin both lost in the semifinals to Malaysian pairings Man Wei Chong/Tee Kai Wun and Goh Sze Fei/Nur Izzuddin, respectively.