JAKARTA – Badminton singles players Mohammad Zaki Ubaidillah and Alwi Farhan compactly reached the semifinals of the 2026 Australian Open, which opened the opportunity for them to face each other in the final.
The certainty came after Ubed, a nickname for Ubaidillah, confirmed the ticket to the last four following Alwi’s footsteps by defeating Justin Ho from Malaysia in two straight games 21-17 and 21-13 on Friday, June 12, 2026, afternoon WIB.
“His feelings are very happy and grateful to be given a victory without injury and be able to meet my target (reaching the semifinals here),” Ubed said in a statement received.
This is the first BWF Super 500 semifinal that Ubed has stepped on. His farthest journey at this level was the quarterfinal at the Malaysia Masters in May 2026.
In the match against Justin, the badminton player from Madura was so dominant. He only got a draw twice at the beginning of the first game and could not be stopped in the rest of the match.
“From the beginning I had to be ready, thinking more about my own playing patterns. From the beginning I wanted to press first, I didn’t want to try a punch. Finally it could be according to what I wanted, especially in the first game,” said Ubed.
This victory makes Ubed now ahead of the 3-1 win-loss record over Justin. His only defeat was previously at the Badminton Asia Team Championship (BATC) in early February 2026 in Qingdao, China.
Ubed will then face Dong Tian Yao. The Chinese badminton player secured a ticket to the semifinals by eliminating Hong Kong’s men’s singles, Ng Ka Long Angus.
Dong has made a very surprising journey so far. In addition to bending Ka Long, he also stopped Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in the first round and the first seed Chou Tien Chen in the second round.
“So, I have to be prepared again from his mind, the way he plays. Must be alert. Of course tomorrow all players have their own chances. Hopefully tomorrow the hope can be much better and can advance to the final,” said Ubed.
Meanwhile, Alwi qualified for the last four by defeating Lee Chia Hao from China Taipei. The badminton player, who is ranked third, will try to pass the test of Jason Gunawan in the semifinals.
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