kumamoto, japan – Indonesian men’s singles player Alwi Farhan was eliminated from the 2025 Kumamoto Masters in the second round on Thursday, November 13th, falling to Chinese Taipei’s Wang Tzu Wei. The defeat leaves Indonesia with only one representative remaining in the tournament’s quarter-finals.
Farhan demonstrated a strong start in the frist game, building a important lead of 15-5 and reaching 18-14 before Wang mounted a comeback, ultimately securing the game 21-19. The second game saw Wang dominate, winning 21-12 after leading 11-3 at the interval. The match concluded after 43 minutes of play.
This result marks the end of farhan’s run at the Kumamoto Masters.Gregoria mariska Tunjung remains Indonesia’s sole hope in the tournament, scheduled to compete in the quarter-finals against Japan’s Asuka Takahashi.Takahashi advanced after defeating Ni Kadek Dhinda Amartya Pratiwi,who won the first game but ultimately lost 21-10,16-21,12-21.
(nds/aff)