Badminton

Rakshitha Sree Santhosh Ramraj came from a game down to defeat Tanvi Sharma 18–21, 21–19, 21–18 in the Korea Masters quarter-final.

Koki Watanabe rallied past Yushi Tanaka 19–21, 23–21, 21–19 in the Japan Open semi-finals to secure a place in the championship match.

Koki Watanabe defeated Lakshya Sen 21–16, 21–14 in the Japan Open 2026 men’s singles Round of 32 to advance in straight games.

Kodai Naraoka defeated Alwi Farhan 21–18, 20–22, 21–18 in the Japan Open quarter-finals to book his place in the semi-finals.

Justin Hoh defeated Yung Chi 21–19, 21–16 in the Japan Open 2026 men’s singles Round of 32 to advance in straight games.

Tian Yi Dong defeated Tharun Mannepalli 24-22, 21-15 to reach the Macau Open quarterfinals with a composed straight-games victory.

Kok Hong Huan rallied from a game down to defeat Misha Zilberman 13-21, 21-11, 21-9 and reach the Macau Open Round of 16.

Muhamad Yusuf rallied from a game down to defeat Tushar Suveer 20-22, 21-13, 21-15 in the Macau Open qualifying competition.

Canada’s Victor Lai claimed the Indonesia Open title after defeating Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie in the final on 13 June 2026. Lai secured the championship in straight games, overcoming the home favourite 21-19, 21-8 in the men’s singles final.

Indonesia’s Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma and Melvysa Trias Puspitasari advanced to the women’s doubles final of the SATHIO GROUP Australian Badminton Open 2026 after defeating Taiwan’s Hsu Yin-Hui and Lin Jhih Yun in a three-game semi-final on 13 June 2026. The Indonesian pair recovered from losing the opening game to secure a 15-21, 21-14, 21-10 victory on Court 1. Kusuma and Puspitasari booked their place in the final following a strong comeback performance in the women’s doubles semi-final. The Taiwanese duo of Hsu and Lin started brightly and controlled much of the opening game, claiming it 21-15 to move within one game of victory. However, the momentum shifted in the second game as the Indonesian pair raised their intensity and improved their control during rallies. Kusuma and Puspitasari responded emphatically, taking the second game 21-14 to level the contest and force a decider. The deciding game saw the Indonesians take command. Kusuma and Puspitasari limited errors and pulled away decisively, closing out the third game 21-10 to complete the turnaround and confirm their place in the championship match. The semi-final lasted 1 hour and 8 minutes, with the Indonesian pair growing stronger as the match progressed. After conceding the opener, they controlled the final two games to complete a comeback win at the BWF World Tour tournament in Australia. • Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma / Melvysa Trias Puspitasari defeated Hsu Yin-Hui / Lin Jhih Yun: 15-21, 21-14, 21-10• Tournament: SATHIO GROUP Australian Badminton Open 2026 – Women’s Doubles Semi-Final• Match Duration: 1 hour, 8 minutes• Venue: Court 1• Kusuma and Puspitasari advanced to the final The turning point came in the second game when the Indonesian duo recovered after dropping the opener. Their 21-14 response shifted momentum, and they carried that advantage into a dominant deciding game to complete the comeback. Final Score: Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma / Melvysa Trias Puspitasari bt Hsu Yin-Hui / Lin Jhih Yun 15-21, 21-14, 21-10Tournament: SATHIO GROUP Australian Badminton Open 2026 – Women’s Doubles Semi-FinalDate: Saturday, 13 June 2026Venue: Court 1Duration: 1:08Result: Kusuma / Puspitasari won in three games Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma and Melvysa Trias Puspitasari came from a game down to defeat Hsu Yin-Hui and Lin Jhih Yun and reach the Australian Badminton Open final.