JAKARTA – Indonesian women’s singles badminton player Putri Kusuma Wardani will face Chen Yufei in the quarterfinal of the 2026 Indonesia Open. On paper, Putri has never won against the Chinese badminton player.
The daughter, who is the fifth seed in the BWF Super 1000 tournament, qualified for the last eight after recovering from a loss to beat Michelle Li 12-21, 21-18, and 21-16 at Istora Senayan, Jakarta, on Thursday, June 4, 2026.
“For tomorrow’s match against Chen Yufei, I want to prepare mentally, mentally, and of course the focus must be more than today. I also have to be more ready to be tired again than today,” said Putri in a press conference after the match.
Putri has never won against Chen Yufei in the previous three competitive clashes. The three defeats occurred in the first round of the 2023 Denmark Open as well as the second round of the All England and the semifinals of the Swiss Open last year.
Putri said that she had big ambitions to pick up her first win over Chen in their clash tomorrow, June 5, 2026. He said playing in front of his own public was an additional motivation for him.
“Facing Chen Yufei at home, the audience will certainly support me. So, I want to play better tomorrow so I can win,” said Putri.
Chen Yufei, who is currently ranked fourth in the world, fell in the 2026 Indonesia Open as the fourth seed. From the three previous meetings with Putri, he has only lost one game.
Putri assessed that the main challenge when facing the world’s top players is to maintain focus and consistency throughout the game. He said all elite players in the world have the ability to maintain the quality of the game in various situations.
“In my opinion, they have an extraordinary focus, very strong. So, it’s not easy to be shaken when they are behind or far ahead,” he said.
Putri is the only Indonesian women’s singles player in this tournament. She went down on her own because Gregoria Mariska Tunjung is still struggling with health problems since she won a bronze medal in the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France.
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