Kejutan Besar 🔥 Putri Kusuma Wardani VS Wang Zhi Yi | Duel Quarterfinal Japan Open 2026

Japan Open 2026 – Women's Singles Quarterfinals Putri Kusuma Wardani recorded a sensational and hard-fought victory against Chinese seed Wang Zhi Yi in the quarterfinals of the Japan Open 2026. After being under pressure in the first game, the Indonesian representative staged a remarkable comeback to turn the tide and secure a semifinal berth. Prior to this match, Putri had expressed her readiness to battle it out against the world's top player from China. In the first game, Wang Zhi Yi immediately demonstrated his quality as one of the world's best players. The Chinese representative's fast and consistent play made it difficult for Putri to develop her game. Wang dominated the match and secured the opening game with a convincing 21-9 score. In the second game, Putri displayed much more courage and confidence. The Indonesian player began to match Wang's long rallies and forced more errors from Wang. The match became tighter, but Putri managed to maintain her lead on crucial points to take the second game 21-17 and force the match to go to a rubber. The momentum of the second game victory completely changed the course of the match. In the deciding game, Putri was incredibly dominant. Her attacks continued to produce points, while Wang Zhi Yi seemed to lose her rhythm. Putri was nearly unstoppable and closed out the match with a convincing 21-4 victory in the third game. This victory marked one of Putri Kusuma Wardani's best comebacks of the 2026 season. After losing the first game by a wide margin, she displayed a champion's mentality by turning things around and eliminating the strong seed from China. The final score of 9-21, 21-17, 21-4 sent Putri Kusuma Wardani confidently into the semifinals of the 2026 Japan Open. #badminton #japanopen2026 #putrikusumawardani #putrikusumavswangzhiyi #japanopenbadminton #badminton